Doug Jones: “But this campaign was never about me; it was always about giving the people of Alabama choices, fresh ideas, and hope…”

That’s what’s important about this campaign. That’s what we’ve been talking about.

While we came up short in this election, we accomplished so much together that I believe will bode well for Alabama in the future.

Our universities are more than sports; they’re what’s driving the engine of the Business Council of Alabama. For God’s sake, they’re what’s driving our economy.

I make no illusions about the challenges. I’ve said that in my town halls. This is not going to be, ‘These are the things that we want to do, and we’re going to do everything we can to try to find a way to do them.’