Received two e-mails in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign from two of my favorite Democratic Senators. The first one is from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH):
Why? Moments ago,Doughad an opponent jump in the race against him.
The cast of characters who propped upDoug’s opponent last time aren't going anywhere this time around. National Republicans and special interest groups have probably been engineering a challenge against him for months. They will be desperate for a victory now -- and they’ll channel that desperation into funding attacks againstDoug.
IfDoug’s victory in 2017 showed us anything, it's thatwith dedicated grassroots support, we can do anything -- even turn Alabama blue.
DougJonesis a relentless fighter for justice. He is a former U.S. Attorney who won convictions against KKK members for bombing and killing four young African-American girls in an Alabama Baptist church. In the Senate, he has been a voice for affordable health care, for a clean and healthy environment, for equal rights for all Americans, and for living-wage jobs here in America.
Donald Trump and the far right are counting on Byrne to defeatDougand keep Democrats from taking back the Senate.We can't let that happen.