Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Doug Jones: “All Politics Is Personal”

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Former U.S. Senator and Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Doug Jones joins Bakari Sellers as he makes another run at history, this time against Tommy Tuberville. Jones talks about what he learned representing Alabama in the Senate, the role Black voters will play in the race and why he believes Democrats have spent too much time chasing the next election instead of making long-term investments in the South. Bakari and Jones get into what Democrats need to do differently to compete in the South and why the party can’t afford to focus only on presidential elections. Jones shares his longstanding support for HBCUs and Black farmers, his commitment to reaching rural communities and…