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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.

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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