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Tom Rinaldo

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22. "jones was sworn in on January 3, 2018, and his term will run through January 3, 2021"

Reply to vi5 (Reply #20)

Thu Apr 5, 2018, 04:08 PM

Apr 2018

He is finishing the term Jeff sessions was elected to, so no Jones does not have to run again until the 2020 election. So the odds of our winning the Senate back in 2018, while daunting, are not almost impossible. We do have many more vulnerable incumbents than Republicans do however, unless the Blue Tsunami is really epic. Here is a site with interactive maps on Senate races:
https://www.270towin.com/2018-senate-election-predictions/

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"You say you want a Blue Tsunami" [View all] Tom Rinaldo Apr 2018 OP

If Alabama can deliver a US Senator: yallerdawg Apr 2018 #1

Republicans also ran a child molestor in Alabama bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #2

He won Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court twice, once after being removed. yallerdawg Apr 2018 #6

Oh, I agree. Without the wave, Jones wouldn't have stood a chance. bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #8

Okay, sign me up! And thanks for the "Revolution" dameatball Apr 2018 #3

I love that song but it's funny that's it's kinda associated w/being pro-Revolution ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #14

right......all wanna change the world.....but dameatball Apr 2018 #17

We Need To Have An Historic Voter Turnout For The Nov 2018 Election.... global1 Apr 2018 #4

Beyond that.... vi5 Apr 2018 #16

+10000. Makes me think of REVOLUTION STARTS NOW. Hoyt Apr 2018 #5

What a great song! Tom Rinaldo Apr 2018 #7

That album and the tour just after 2004 election, got me out of a serious depression Hoyt Apr 2018 #18

0ne Other Comment Re: Nov 2018 Election..... global1 Apr 2018 #9

Is there even a chance of us taking the Senate? vi5 Apr 2018 #10

Yes it is possible Tom Rinaldo Apr 2018 #12

So best case scenario... vi5 Apr 2018 #13

Probably 1 vote, 51-49 bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #19

Are we likely to lose Jones? vi5 Apr 2018 #20

The big blue wave was part of it. bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #21

"jones was sworn in on January 3, 2018, and his term will run through January 3, 2021" Tom Rinaldo Apr 2018 #22

Ugh.... vi5 Apr 2018 #23

No, it could still be 2018 with Tennessee now in play for us Tom Rinaldo Apr 2018 #24

Well said Bradshaw3 Apr 2018 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy Apr 2018 #15