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qwlauren35

(6,309 posts) Wed Dec 13, 2017, 01:51 PM Dec 2017

Doug Jones OWES Black Voters - Now What? [View all]

What can he do to make a difference in the lives of the black voters who elected him?

* Open offices for advocacy in the Black Belt?
* Attract manufacturing and call centers to the Black Belt?
* Campaign for all black candidates for local and state offices.

Any other ideas? He's restricted in that Alabama's state government has a lot of power. But I want to see him take a lead for his constituents.

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Doug Jones OWES Black Voters - Now What? [View all] qwlauren35 Dec 2017 OP

Those are excellent ideas. n/t DonaldsRump Dec 2017 #1

He should work hard for all of his constituents Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #2

Isnt he up for re-election in just under three years? Nt NCTraveler Dec 2017 #4

I thought he took sessions seat, and sessions was re-elected in 2016. But Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #5

Oppose the Trump agenda. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #3

Why not? qwlauren35 Dec 2017 #6

He can do those two out of three things you mention. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #14

Work to end voter suppression? nt ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #7

Uh, he has a *RELATIONSHIP* with African-Americans and other minorities, prosecuted KKK, and UTUSN Dec 2017 #8

Not sure. qwlauren35 Dec 2017 #10

Apparently, they who turned out know the answers to your questions UTUSN Dec 2017 #11

If he can get on some relevent committees BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #12

I've found that questions such as yours are easily researched and answered if the sincerity is there LanternWaste Dec 2017 #13

Be the champion of reparations MichMan Dec 2017 #9