Doug Jones will be the latest Alabama Democrat to run for governor on the lottery, but he’ll fail

Even though Democrats have been yammering on about the lottery for decades, with a governor going to jail and losing election after election, they can not stop obsessing over it.

Do people want a lottery? Sure, but is it really the main issue for them? Obviously not.

Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is up next; he will fail too.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

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