Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones joins Bakari Sellers in the final stretch of his campaign for Alabama governor against Tommy Tuberville.
Jones explains why he believes Democrats can compete in Alabama, the role Black voter turnout will play in the race and why the party has to make long-term investments in the South instead of focusing only on the next presidential election.
He shares his longstanding support for HBCUs and Black farmers, his commitment to reaching rural communities and what it takes to build a coalition of Black voters, independents and some Trump voters.
Jones also explains why he believes Democrats have to keep the conversation focused on the issues affecting people and their families instead of getting pulled into every national political fight.
Bakari and Jones also get into Tuberville’s rhetoric toward Black Alabamians and what Jones believes this race could mean beyond Alabama. Plus, Bakari asks the question Jones has been asking throughout the campaign: Will Tommy Tuberville actually debate him? Jones' answer: “Oh, hell no.”
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