In the Sessions v Tuberville Republican primary runoff scheduled for the end of March, President Trump has made his selection known:
Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) is running for the U.S. Senate from the Great State of Alabama. Tommy was a terrific head football coach at Auburn University. He is a REAL LEADER who will never let MAGA/KAG, or our Country, down! Tommy will protect your Second Amendment….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 11, 2020
And I expect Tuberville will win the primary. There are two questions then to be answered.
- Will Alabama still be enamored with President Trump in November?
- Will the Sessions supporters be willing to support Tuberville despite the bitter loss of their candidate?
If either of the answers goes against Tuberville, incumbent Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) may find a way to victory. I suspect if Jones does win, it’ll be because the hardball tactics of Tuberville will offend the Sessions supporters to the extent that they’ll simply stay home, even in the face of team politics demands of the Republican Party.
