Doug Jones, candidate for Alabama US Senate was in Tuscaloosa today. Visiting his campaign offices, speaking with voters, the media, supporters, and volunteers. I was watching MSNBC and the reporter was blown away by all the support for Doug Jones. A volunteer came in and took several 100 signs to hang up in 4 counties to the west of Tuscaloosa.
Doug Jones has a large campaign war chest to set up infrastructure. We are 9 days out, and it is full throttle ahead for this campaign. Doug Jones is running a great campaign machine, They have canvassers going house to house. All over the state of Alabama. He is opening offices, or has them already in operation in every major city. This game is for real. The democrats are seeing energy that hasn’t been seen nor heard of in well, forever honestly.
The reporter for MSNBC seemed kind of stunned, and sure didn’t think it felt like a losing strategy, or losing campaign. The exact opposite vibe was happening, happy people excited and dedicated to helping the campaign anyway they could. Once again, a lot of smiling faces, enthusiastic supporters. Meanwhile, Doug’s opponent from what I heard, had 6 people working on his campaign. I just saw one of his commercials, and it was all deny, long career, 40 years too long for accuser to accuse, and oh yeah, wall, taxes, god.
I just laughed, it was especially funny when they showed a comic graphic of the capital dome, spewing money. Claiming evil Mitch McConnell was plotting with the Democrats to keep the ole boy down. And Mitch just changed his tune, so the commercial is already out of step. I always thought it’s true: Judge the candidate by how they run their campaign. A well run campaign reflects a leader who knows how to get stuff done. Doug Jones is running a tight, organized, focused campaign. The money donated is being put to good use, with billboards, campaign offices, signs,canvassers, phone bankers, radio and TV, web advertising, and be everywhere. Doug’s wife is also holding more intimate meetings with democratic women’s organizations.
When this election started I was all in for Doug Jones. Even before the pedophile, creepy charges against Doug’s opponent showed up on the scene, he was a long shot, but not impossible. I thought, well it’s a special election, the republican candidate is truly terrible, we got a great democratic candidate. Maybe, just maybe, the stars are aligned to make this a reality, elect a democrat for US Senate for Alabama.
Now, it’s really feeling like this thing can happen, Alabama could very well elect a democrat for the US Senate. Doug Jones may of picked the right time, the right place to bring us out of the red darkness into a clear blue future. It came to me, the good people of Alabama can step up and proclaim #Bluetoo. This is rolling fast now, December 12th is just around the bend. Come on Alabama, let’s do this thing. Let’s elect Doug Jones for US Senate.
Doug Jones for US Senate. Here is the website if you want to donate or volunteer.
Here is the website for postcards to vote, if you want to send some for Doug Jones.