We can win Alabama if we recruit a strong enough Democrat. But the deadline is April 4th. We need to encourage Jim Folsom, Jr., and the DSCC as well to encourage them to recruit Folsom.
You can contact the DSCC at : http://www.dscc.org/...
You can contact Lt. Governor Folsom at : http://www.ltgov.alabama.gov/...
First of all, consider the man, who is one of the brightest stars for progressive Democrats in the deep South as well as Alabama. Folsom has served Alabamians as a Public Service Commissioner from 1978-1986, Lt. Governor from 1986-1992, Governor from 1992-1994, and was sent back to the Lt. Governor's office in 2006. Folsom's father also was one of the first New South Governors and began pushing for racial equality in the 1940's!
Folsom has demonstrated an ability to bring people together, building diverse coalitions to get things done. As a result, many effective and ground-breaking pieces of legislation were adopted during his tenure. He has been lauded for creating Alabama's most diverse cabinet and staff by appointing many women and African-Americans to key posts statewide, Governor Folsom also directed that the Confederate flag be moved from the Capitol dome to war memorials.
In what was the longest lasting impact of his administration - despite being told it could not be done Governor Folsom personally directed Alabama's efforts to attract the first Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant outside of Germany. Alabama beat out 30 other states for the coveted industry, opening the door for future automotive opportunities in Alabama. Some 150,000 Alabama jobs have been created and over one million automobiles have been built in Alabama through the successful recruitment of Mercedes and the other international automobile manufacturers that followed.
Now consider Jeff Sessions who currently occupies the seat. As a U.S. Senate, Sessions has voted with Bush over 90% of the time. Alabama needs a Senator that votes 100% of the time with Alabama and that could be Jim Folsom, Jr.
Also, documentation shows Sessions as Alabama Attorney General maliciously targetted Folsom when he was running for reelection as Governor in 1994 here : http://donsiegelman.org/...
LETS DEFEAT JEFF SESSIONS WITH JIM FOLSOM, JR.
Please contact the DSCC & Folsom and encourage them into this race.