Doug Jones Releases First TV Ad In Alabama Senate Race

Doug Jones, the Democratic candidate for an Alabama Senate seat, released his first TV ad on Monday, pitching himself as an independent voice who can bring some positive change to a dysfunctional Washington.

“I’m running for the U.S. Senate because our leaders have lost sight of what it means to serve,” Jones says in the spot, which is running statewide. “Continuing to divide us won’t make a positive difference in people’s lives.”

Jones never mentions Roy Moore in the ad, but the spot is clearly a subtle dig at his Republican opponent, who is known for divisive actions and rhetoric .

As chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Moore told state probate judges to ignore the U.S. Supreme Court ’s ruling declaring marriage equality the law of the land. He recently referred to people of color as “reds and yellows ” and once said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) should not be able to serve in Congress because he’s Muslim. 

Jones recently told HuffPost  that his campaign is going to stress what he called “kitchen table issues” like education, jobs and health care. But he also said he intends to point out how polarizing Moore is and remind voters that his opponent was twice removed  from office for ignoring the rule of law. 

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