Democrats ought to invest in Doug Jones campaign against Roy Moore

[Casprings]

An update to the OP. This is a pretty good argument why we should get in this fight.

https://www.vox.com/2017/9/26/16368988/doug-jones-roy-moore-opponent

Roy Moore is probably going to be the next senator from Alabama and that’s true no matter what the Democratic Party says or does about it.

Alabama is, for starters, Alabama. Jeff Sessions was rejected for a federal judgeship by the United States Senate on the grounds that he was too racist, and a couple of years later Alabama Republicans nominated him for a Senate seat and he won. There’s no reason at all to think that Moore can’t follow that same trail he’s blazed. Beyond that, America is a much more polarized place that it was in the 1980s. If you want Republicans to run the show in Washington — and clearly most Alabamians do — it more or less makes sense to vote for anyone the GOP nominates over anyone the Democrats nominate.

All that being said, Moore is flagrantly unfit for office. Doug Jones is a very solid nominee for the Democratic party and its informal leaders have an obligation to vigorously contest the race. If there were a dozen — or even three — other senate races happening simultaneously it would make sense to let the gods of targeting have their way and direct resources elsewhere. But there’s only one senate race happening right now, and campaign money is not a purely fixed quantity.

Jones will almost certainly lose no matter what anyone does. But the people of Alabama — and, frankly, the country — deserve to see a real fight in which Jones has enough cash to run ads, hire field staff, and otherwise mount a vigorous campaign. There’s no need to raise false hopes or unduly elevate expectations, but it would be a huge mistake to take a dive here.

One, we should support him because he is the kind of person. He was the attorney who won the conviction against the Klan for thebombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. He is a good candidate that is polling close to more.

Second, Moore almost lost his last statewide election. The GOP primary was bloody. It is doubtful that he will have the same amount of resources as Strange would have.

If you are interested in supporting Jones, please donate at https://dougjonesforsenate.com .

Is it more likely that Moore will win? Certainly. But if Jones has a 25 percent chance of winning, we should all give something (if we can). Holding this seat would bring the Senate majority down to 51 seats. That places us in an excellent position for 18 and would kill any chance of GOP tax cuts or an ACA repeal.

Add: Last Poll had this Moore 44% versus Jones 40%: http://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/ECPS_AL_9.11_Press_Release.pdf

[still_one]

1. I hope you are right, but the state that gave us Wallace will most likely live up to its reputation

[Casprings]

3. Got to fight everywhere..

1. Won't do better then this bio: https://ballotpedia.org/Doug_Jones_(Alabama)

2. Polls are close: http://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/ECPS_AL_9.11_Press_Release.pdf

[still_one]

5. I am not disagreeing with you

[Proud liberal 80]

2. No chance in hell

Alabama is full of crazies

[al_liberal]

4. this. Myself excluded of course. n/t

[farmbo]

12. Crazies like Roy Moore?

Jones is now within 4% of Moore in the polls, so let's turn this in to a fight!

[JI7]

6. We should support him but going after the Klan will hurt him in that state

But yes. Everyone who can should vote for him.

[inwiththenew]

7. In the state that went 62-34 for Trump?

I admire your optimism but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

[Casprings]

9. How much did Obama won MA 61 to to 36..

And elected Brown in a special election... its a special election. Its about who turns out.

[Trust Buster]

8. In the land of deplorables ? Yeah, yeah keep telling yourself that.

[misanthrope]

10. The GOP will use coded language and images

to brand Doug Jones as a "race traitor" and it will be all over from there.

[rockfordfile]

11. I think the Democrats should give it try.

By not trying anything to take on a extremist makes the Democrats look weak.

[Casprings]

13. Moore is terriable... even for Alabama. NT

[nycbos]

14. No way. Jones has no shot in this race.

And national party is not popular in Alabama.

The best to do is to hope Jones can fly under the radar and surprise people. To waste resources in Alabama would be a mistake.

This is money that should be spent on state and local races.


The best we have hope for is the republicans are scare enough to spend money in the race.

The last poll has it 52-30.

https://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/ECPS_AL%209.25%20Press%20Release.pdf

[ecstatic]

15. I don't think we should nationalize it. They'll get who they deserve. nt

[Retrograde]

16. What are Alabama voting conditions like?

Are mail-in ballots available to all? Are polling places equitably distributed? Is there early voting? Is identification required to vote?

[brooklynite]

17. Based on this argument, how much will you be contributing?