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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 06:35 PM Feb 2020

Could putting Jones(D-AL) on the 2020 Democratic Ticket for VP help Democrats in the south.

Jones(D-AL) is not favored to win re-election to his AL US Senate seat in 2020 or win AL-9ev as the Democratic VP nominee.
Jones(D-AL) is likely to win in-
GA-16(248ev) Democratic US Senate nominees Tomlinson-D and Warnock-D gets elected. 48D US Sen.
NC-15(263ev) Democratic US Senate nominee Cunningham-D gets elected. 49D US Sen.
AZ-11(274ev) Democratic US Senate nominee Kelly-D gets elected. 50D US Sen.
CO(274ev) Democratic US Senate nominee Hickenlooper-D gets elected. 51D US Sen.
MI(291ev) US Senator Peters- gets re-elected.

Jones(D-AL) has a strong civil rights record.

Jones(D-AL) is more likely to become Vice President or Attorney General than get re-elected to the US Senate.

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Could putting Jones(D-AL) on the 2020 Democratic Ticket for VP help Democrats in the south. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Feb 2020 OP
No RandySF Feb 2020 #1
No. (n/t) SMC22307 Feb 2020 #2
Can we just Faux pas Feb 2020 #3
Why not Stacy Abrams? dem4decades Feb 2020 #4
Stacy Abrams is interested in becoming Governor of GA in 2022 and she has a ≥ 50% chance. nkpolitics1212 Feb 2020 #7
Why not Stacie Abrams??? marble falls Feb 2020 #9
No. It will not. N.t. spicysista Feb 2020 #5
could we get another democratic senator in Alabama? Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #6
We have an opportunity get another Democratic senator in AL in 2022 when Shelby retires. nkpolitics1212 Feb 2020 #8

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
7. Stacy Abrams is interested in becoming Governor of GA in 2022 and she has a ≥ 50% chance.
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 06:59 PM
Feb 2020

Doug Jones is allowed to run for re-election to his AL US Senate seat and run for Vice President.
Joe Biden(2008- ran for re-election to his DE US Senate seat and ran for VP with Obama.)
If Jones does not win re-election to his AL US Senate seat- he is likely to become VP and AG.

Fresh_Start

(11,353 posts)
6. could we get another democratic senator in Alabama?
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 06:52 PM
Feb 2020

if not, then we'd be going backwards in the senate

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
8. We have an opportunity get another Democratic senator in AL in 2022 when Shelby retires.
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 07:09 PM
Feb 2020

High profile Democrats in AL other than Jones-D is-
US Rep. Terry Sewell
former US. Rep. Arthur Davis

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