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Democrats have real momentum right now, and this is the moment to double-down and really go after some close Senate seats that traditionally lean Republican. There are four Senate races in red states within the margin of error — and all four have essentially been ignored by the Democratic establishment. You can donate to all four races on this one form — your contribution will be split evenly across all four candidates:

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Here’s my assessment:

Alaska — Dr. Al Gross

Al Gross is an orthopedic surgeon, a commercial fisherman, a Jewish Alaskan and an independent Senate candidate who will caucus with Democrats. He’s running a campaign heavy on health care — very pro-Obamacare — and recently has been attacking his opponent (incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan) on environmental issues. There isn’t much polling, but what there is shows a race that is unexpectedly tied.

Alabama — Senator Doug Jones

Two years ago, Doug Jones became the first Democrat to represent the deep south in the US Senate in 25 years. He did this by defeating Roy Moore (the pedophile) in a special election and due to his reputation among African-American voters; Jones brought long-delayed justice to Alabama through his successful prosecution of two Ku Klux Klan members for the 1963 Birmingham church bombing that killed four African-American girls. Jones is well-positioned to defy expectations and pull this one out of the hat again. Although his…