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Funtatlaguy

(11,800 posts)
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 03:12 AM Oct 2020

Senator Jones needs to toss a Hail Mary.

Last Poll I saw, he was down 12 points to Tuberville.
I think it’s time to throw a Hail Mary or two in this football 🏈 crazy state.
Jones got his undergrad at the Univ of Alabama.
He needs to go all out for the Bama fan vote and paint former Auburn Coach Tuberville as an Auburn fan.
Bama has a lot more fans than Auburn.

So, do this.
Tv/digital video ad with pix of Tuberville coaching at Auburn and beating Bama.
Announcer voiceover about how lifelong Bama fan Doug Jones is still all Bama.
Have Jones wear a Bear Bryant houndstooth hat at end of the ad while saying:
“I’m Bama man Doug Jones and I approve this message. Roll Tide”.


Then, on the final weekend before November 3rd.
Record a robocall and call all homes in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham and to all Univ of Alabama Alumni (that info should be avail somewhere).

The voice is done by someone who can imitate Bama football coach Nick Saban.
“hello,Tide fan...usually at this Time of year I’m only all about football. But, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk to you about another big game. The election this coming Tuesday. I was asked who I’m voting for...so I make pretty darn good money, so I appreciated President Trumps tax cuts...and as for the Senate race, Coach Tuberville, well, he was an Auburn guy and once an Auburn guy always an Auburn guy. But Doug Jones went to the University of Alabama and I shook his hand once and he told me Roll Tide. That’s good enough for me. So, please join me in voting for Donald Trump and Doug Jones on Tuesday. Roll tide”.

(For the concerned legal types, the announcer never says that he is Nick Saban. He just sounds like him).

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Senator Jones needs to toss a Hail Mary. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Oct 2020 OP
I haven't given up on Jones philf99 Oct 2020 #1
Last I saw, Jones was down 12 points. He needs something big. Funtatlaguy Oct 2020 #2

philf99

(268 posts)
1. I haven't given up on Jones
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 06:39 AM
Oct 2020

He is a really strong candidate and Tuberville is definitely not a skilled politician.

But winning in Alabama is a tough but to crack

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