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Is there any hope for the Dem candidate in Alabama ? (Original Post) jaysunb Sep 2017 OP
It's Alabama edhopper Sep 2017 #1
I'm sure you're right, but will we even put up a fight ? jaysunb Sep 2017 #2
I doubt it edhopper Sep 2017 #5
As a lifelong Alabamian misanthrope Sep 2017 #8
The dem candidate has a record of going after the KKK JI7 Sep 2017 #3
local polls handmade34 Sep 2017 #4
I just don't know if they want to Tiggeroshii Sep 2017 #6
I believe there is Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #7
Knowing a few doesn't equate to a large majority misanthrope Sep 2017 #9
YES THERE IS HOPE!! sarah FAILIN Sep 2017 #10
I hate to be negative but no. SweetieD Sep 2017 #11

edhopper

(33,556 posts)
5. I doubt it
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:03 PM
Sep 2017

we need to pick fights we can win. Alabama likes being ignorant, racist good ole boys.

misanthrope

(7,411 posts)
8. As a lifelong Alabamian
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:38 PM
Sep 2017

who has felt as if I'm living in a foreign and hostile land all my life, I agree.

Phoenix61

(17,000 posts)
7. I believe there is
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:34 PM
Sep 2017

Moore is so far to the right that could motivate repubs to vote for a dem. I know what you're thinking but I lived in Alabama for several years and knew a lot of folks who were flat out embarrassed by Moore. Stranger things have happened.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
10. YES THERE IS HOPE!!
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 12:07 AM
Sep 2017

Watch this video, this is our candidate. We need help, but there are a lot of moderate republicans that can't stand Moore and will vote for Doug Jones.
[link:http://

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