From CNN: Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville is favored to beat Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones this fall and join one of the world's most exclusive clubs. Which makes his recent answer to a question about whether or not he supports the Voting Right Acts all the more worrisome. In audio obtained by…
Category: AL-Sen
AL-Sen: ” Tommy Tuberville (R) was paid $5 million to quit. Now he says $600 is too much for you.”
So last week I highlighted this: Tommy Tuberville, the Republican Senate nominee in Alabama, said on Tuesday that the recently expired $600 coronavirus unemployment “was way too much” during an interview on “Alabama's Morning News with JT.” Tuberville, who recently won the Republican primary and is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, claimed Alabamians are…
AL-Sen: Tommy Tuberville (R) Says $600 Unemployment Benefit Was “Way To Much” Of A Boost
Asshole: Tommy Tuberville, the Republican Senate nominee in Alabama, said on Tuesday that the recently expired $600 coronavirus unemployment “was way too much” during an interview on “Alabama's Morning News with JT.” Tuberville, who recently won the Republican primary and is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, claimed Alabamians are not working because “they're making…
AL-Sen: Apparently D.C.'s Self-Quarantine Order Doesn't Apply To Tommy Tuberville (R)
This guy is such an asshole: Alabama GOP Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville is fundraising and holding face-to-face meetings in Washington this week, defying orders from the city that visitors from certain coronavirus hot spots quarantine upon arrival. Tuberville spent at least some of his time in D.C. at the Trump International Hotel, according to a photo posted to…
AL-Sen: Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps Doug Jones (D) Get Ready To Take On Tommy Tuberville (R)
Received this e-mail just now from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL) Alabama Senator Doug Jones officially has an opponent in his reelection race: Former football coach and Trump loyalist Tommy Tuberville. This is very, very good news for…
New York Magazine, “Biden’s Surge Could Flip the Senate — and Boost His Presidency”
Ed Kilgore at New York Magazine nails it: Savvy Democrats generally understand that if Joe Biden wants to get anything done as president, Democrats need to take the Senate. If Republicans maintain control, Mitch McConnell stands waiting like a bridge troll to obstruct anything a new administration or its House allies might try to accomplish….
AL-Sen: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Refuses To Let Trump Defeat Sen. Doug Jones (D)
Received this e-mail yesterday from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL) Have you seen the latest polling out of Alabama? Senator Doug Jones is trailing his likely Republican opponent, former football coach Tommy Tuberville, by just three points, 47%-43%….
AL-Sen: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Refuses To Let Trump & Moscow Mitch Defeat Sen. Doug Jones (D)
Received this e-mail today from House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28), in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL_ In 2017, I asked you to step up and support Doug Jones for U.S. Senate, and with your assistance, we helped elect a Democratic Senator in Alabama….
KY, CO, MT, IA, KS, AZ & AL-Sen: Slate Magazine's The Surge Highlights These 7 Races To Watch
Received this e-mail today from Slate Magazine’s The Slurge that highlights seven U.S. Senate races to keep your eye one: 1. Kentucky The national Democratic establishment gets its way in Senate primaries. It’s a rule. Democratic primary voters aren’t like Republicans. When Republican voters hear that Mitch McConnell has recruited some well-credentialed haircut, they think, Screw…
AL & MI-Sen: Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) Refuses To Let Moscow Mitch Flip These Seats Red
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) in support of his colleagues, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D. AL) and Gary Peters’ (D. MI) re-election campaigns: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL) This November, Democrats can flip the Senate by gaining just four more seats, and polls show that Republicans are vulnerable…
AL-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Refuses To Let Trump Take Down Sen. Doug Jones (D)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL) My colleague, Alabama Senator Doug Jones, is running for re-election in one of the most competitive races in the Senate. Doug is considered one of the most vulnerable…
NH, MN & AL-Sen: Sen. Patty Murray (D. WA) Refuses To Let Moscow Mitch Flip These Seats Red
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D. NH), Tina Smith (D. MN), and Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaigns: Jeanne Shaheen. Tina Smith. Doug Jones. While these Democratic Senators fight for our families, the GOP is plotting their defeat. Republicans know that if…
AL, AZ, CO, IA, KY, ME & NC-Sen: Newsweek, “These Are The Top Senate Races To Watch In 2020”
Newsweek has a great piece about the battle for the U.S. Senate and which races to keep an eye on: The eyes of voters may be focused on the 2020 presidential election, but a handful of Senate races are likely to be just as competitive, expensive and contentious. Right now, the Senate is composed of…
AL, MI & MN-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Refuses To Trump's GOPers Defeat These Democrats
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D. AL), Gary Peters (D. MI) and Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaigns: Recently, we’ve told you about some exciting candidates who are running to turn red Senate seats blue and build a new Democratic majority….
AL-Sen: Sen. Brian Schatz (D. HI) Refuses To Let Trump Take Down Sen. Doug Jones (D)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D. HI) in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL) My colleague, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, is in one of the most competitive 2020 races out there. Doug needs our help to defend this critical seat in ruby…
AL-Sen: Progressive Groups & Democrats Continue To Unite In Support Of Sen. Doug Jones (D)
The e-mails in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D. AL) for voting to convict Donald Trump keep coming in. First from Democracy For America: There’s been a lot of talk about Mitt Romney this week, but he’s not the only Senator who put the country above politics. Senator Doug Jones is a Democrat in Alabama and he…
AL-Sen: Democrats Show What Real Party Unity Looks Like By Helping Doug Jones (D) Win Re-Election
If you’re like me, you probably have received several e-mails from congressional Democrats and progressive groups united in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign and for his courageous vote to convict Donald Trump. To me, it’s a huge sign of First off, VoteVets: Yesterday was a somber and historic day, in…
AL-Sen: Voter Protection Project Has Sen. Doug Jones' (D) Back For Voting To Convict Trump
Received this e-mail today from the Voter Protection Project in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Alabama Senator Doug Jones faces the toughest reelection race of any Democrat in November — and he voted to convict President Trump. We need more political courage like this! Sign our card to thank Doug…
The Nation Lists These 12 Senate Seats That Could Flip From The GOP To The Democrats
The Nation has a great piece out right now in which Steve Phillips lists 12 states that he believes that Democrats have a great shot at flipping in this year’s election to give them a Senate Majority: The impeachment trial in the US Senate is clearly a constitutional and moral moment of truth. It is also an…
CO, AZ, NC, ME, IA, GA, KS, TX & KY-Sen: Rolling Stone Shows Us The Path For A Senate Majority
First off, I hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving break. I was back in Pittsburgh this past week (currently in San Diego visiting relatives, heading back to Los Angeles tonight) to welcome my newest baby niece into the world. So that’s why I went dark this past week. I’m now back and I’m doing…