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sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 10:50 PM Dec 2017

I went to a Doug Jones Rally tonight

Just a few notes to let you know how it went.

It was not publicized till YESTERDAY. We were not expecting him to be able to come to our smaller town, Cullman Al. at all.
There was a full house with young people even sitting on the floor when they ran out of chairs.
Lilly Ledbetter spoke for him followed by Marsha Folsom. Big Jim Folsom was watching.
It was very well organized with large numbers of volunteers waiting at the door to seat you.
Those in charge kept it running smoothly and you could tell they had the whole routine down solid. I don't know if that means DNC involvement, but he had a core of people that had done this routine more than once

Jones was awesome and said everything we could want him to. I felt a hint of Obama's inspiration, but with a Southern drawl. His wife was a home town girl and very genuine. She knows where to get the orange rolls, lol. If he wins, we finally have a great representative for Alabama.

Pray for us of think warm thoughts, whatever you feel most comfortable doing, but we need this now more than ever.





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I went to a Doug Jones Rally tonight (Original Post) sarah FAILIN Dec 2017 OP
I'm thinking warm thoughts Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #1
Good luck down there. We here in Michigan are pullin for ya. nt Snotcicles Dec 2017 #2
K&R nt NCTraveler Dec 2017 #3
Warm thoughts and good luck! jrthin Dec 2017 #4
We're sure in your corner and wishing we could all vote next week Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #5
Thoughts & $ hurl Dec 2017 #6
Welcome to DU, hurl! calimary Dec 2017 #18
Thank you! I admired him from the Four MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #7
K&R ismnotwasm Dec 2017 #8
Lilly Ledbetter spoke for him!!! elleng Dec 2017 #9
Thanks for sharing this info. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #10
If he does, go sarah FAILIN Dec 2017 #11
Your state and the country deserves better than Roy Moore Generic Other Dec 2017 #12
Good to Hear about the Enthusiasm Leith Dec 2017 #13
good luck Bettie Dec 2017 #14
I really like Doug Jones. He is a fighter who is not afraid to take on creeps like Moore & GOP. JoeOtterbein Dec 2017 #15
Thanks for checking in... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #16
K&R fleabiscuit Dec 2017 #17
Good luck! cilla4progress Dec 2017 #19
May be wrong ,,,, Cryptoad Dec 2017 #20
I am so disappointed that the merits of Doug Jones are not making national news. Midnight Writer Dec 2017 #21
K&R, nice report. nt R B Garr Dec 2017 #22
a friend at work says on Tuesday barbtries Dec 2017 #23
Get out the vote, my friends. muntrv Dec 2017 #24
Thanks for sharing something so positive fierywoman Dec 2017 #25

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
5. We're sure in your corner and wishing we could all vote next week
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 10:59 PM
Dec 2017

Sounds like a terrifically successful event - very encouraging! Thanks so much for letting us know!

calimary

(81,310 posts)
18. Welcome to DU, hurl!
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 12:36 AM
Dec 2017

And thanks so much for the donation! Hopefully that will help pay for a tank of gas for some volunteer who's making SURE that people go to the polls next Tuesday, by personally driving them there!

Seriously, folks, there are MORE OF US than there are of the bad guys! Just by sheer numbers! If WE all came out to vote, without fail (and CERTAINLY without any mealy-mouthed excuses), we would always win. Simply by the numbers. Because there are MORE OF US than there are of the GOP.

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)
7. Thank you! I admired him from the Four
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 10:59 PM
Dec 2017

Little Girls documentary. Glad to hear about good people in Alabama. Hope there are enough to carry the day!

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
10. Thanks for sharing this info.
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 11:03 PM
Dec 2017

My gut says he is gonna win. Haven't heard is he is going to be in our area.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
11. If he does, go
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 11:25 PM
Dec 2017

I live streamed his whole speech and 2 of my reps on my page watched it all the way through. THAT is progress that they would even watch him.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
12. Your state and the country deserves better than Roy Moore
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 11:29 PM
Dec 2017

Alabama will never recover from this new stain on their history. You will be reminded every day.

Our hope is that if Moore wins he is censured and shunned.

Leith

(7,809 posts)
13. Good to Hear about the Enthusiasm
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 12:12 AM
Dec 2017

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it lasts to the election.

Gotta ask: what's an orange roll? Is it a sweet pastry?

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)
15. I really like Doug Jones. He is a fighter who is not afraid to take on creeps like Moore & GOP.
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 12:23 AM
Dec 2017

I'm putting him on my list for 2020!

Wounded Bear

(58,666 posts)
16. Thanks for checking in...
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 12:26 AM
Dec 2017

MIPS on the way! (meaningless internet prayers )

Best wishes that rest of the state wakes up and turns out to vote.

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
21. I am so disappointed that the merits of Doug Jones are not making national news.
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:54 AM
Dec 2017

I hope it is different in Alabama.

Doug Jones sounds like someone ideal for the Senate, but I bet Roy Moore gets 20 times the attention.

barbtries

(28,798 posts)
23. a friend at work says on Tuesday
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 02:25 AM
Dec 2017

he delivered a spectacular speech. he was so disgusted that it wasn't covered. i'll have to go look it up because he really raved at how good it was.

i have donated to his campaign for a while now. it distresses me no end that a pervert religious nut will probably win in AL. our country is so sick right now. glad you got to see him!

fierywoman

(7,685 posts)
25. Thanks for sharing something so positive
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 09:55 PM
Dec 2017

on this very depressing day. You have my prayers and warm thoughts.

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