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I hope Bloomberg can help Doug Jones, too. (Original Post) spooky3 Mar 2020 OP
I Do Too Me. Mar 2020 #1
He should... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #2
He spent a lot of money on "downticket" races in 2018 and it made a big difference. spooky3 Mar 2020 #5
Even a billion might not be enough Polybius Mar 2020 #3
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That is an excellent idea. Jones is going to face a big challenge, but ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2020 #6
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And whoever ends up taking on Turtle - Amy or? Amaryllis Mar 2020 #8

Wounded Bear

(58,691 posts)
2. He should...
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 11:30 AM
Mar 2020

He said all the infrastructure he put in place would be available to Dems. Maybe he just meant pres, but he's smart enough to know we need the Senate, too, and if we can hang on to Alabama, that would be a big step.

spooky3

(34,466 posts)
5. He spent a lot of money on "downticket" races in 2018 and it made a big difference.
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 11:54 AM
Mar 2020

I'd like to think that, after this past week, ANYTHING is possible.

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eppur_se_muova

(36,281 posts)
6. That is an excellent idea. Jones is going to face a big challenge, but ...
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:00 PM
Mar 2020

it's going to be close, and ad money could tip the balance. Uglican candidates now face a runoff vote, and I hope they run all the attack ads against each other they can manage. Maybe Bloomburg could fund some of *those* ads !

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