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Renew Deal

(81,859 posts) Tue Dec 12, 2017, 11:59 PM Dec 2017

Now, you might be saying Richard Shelby is a republican. He wasn't always. He was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 1994.

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Doug Jones is the first Democratic Senator from Alabama since Richard Shelby in 1994 (Original Post) Renew Deal Dec 2017 OP

I want to thank Shelby along with many other people in Alabama. spooky3 Dec 2017 #1

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1. I want to thank Shelby along with many other people in Alabama.

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 12:03 AM

Dec 2017

Shelby took a stand and told Republicans to write-in a candidate. Given the small margin of victory, every little bit of chipping away helped.