Alabama Megathread: Bombshell allegations

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Ugh. Well, goodbye Strange.

[Keep cool-idge]

Ugh. Well, goodbye Strange.

Maybe he can now become DOCTOR STRANGE instead of senator strange.?

[Horus]

Chances that Jones beats Moore in the general? I'd say 15% tops.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Ugh. Well, goodbye Strange.

Maybe he can now become DOCTOR STRANGE instead of senator strange.?

He already is!  He has a J.D. (Juris Doctor) law degree, so he's technically entitled to use the title "Doctor" (although lawyers rarely do).

[Keep cool-idge]

Ugh. Well, goodbye Strange.

Maybe he can now become DOCTOR STRANGE instead of senator strange.?

He already is!  He has a J.D. (Juris Doctor) law degree, so he's technically entitled to use the title "Doctor" (although lawyers rarely do).

Sweet so that's what I will call him from now on

[MT Treasurer]

Chances that Jones beats Moore in the general? I'd say 15% tops.

If Republican turnout is as low as it was in some of the other special elections this year, probably 35% or so. If Republicans actually get their voters out and/or try to nationalize the race, 0%-5%. Lean/Likely R at this point, but I'd be more worried about this seat if Strange were the nominee.

[windjammer]

Chances that Jones beats Moore in the general? I'd say 15% tops.

If Republican turnout is as low as it was in some of the other special elections this year, probably 35% or so. If Republicans actually get their voters out and/or try to nationalize the race, 0%-5%. Lean/Likely R at this point, but I'd be more worried about this seat if Strange were the nominee.

Basically this.

Special election is about turnout, not about "swing voters" who simply don't exist in Alabama lol.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

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Seems in tune with what most americans want out of DC in this day and age tbh.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

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Seems in tune with what most americans want out of DC in this day and age tbh.

Most Americans didn't vote for Donald Trump and most don't approve of the job he's doing as President either.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

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Seems in tune with what most americans want out of DC in this day and age tbh.

Most Americans didn't vote for Donald Trump and most don't approve of the job he's doing as President either.

Wut.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

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Seems in tune with what most americans want out of DC in this day and age tbh.

Most Americans didn't vote for Donald Trump and most don't approve of the job he's doing as President either.

Wut.

Which part confuses you?

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

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Seems in tune with what most americans want out of DC in this day and age tbh.

Most Americans didn't vote for Donald Trump and most don't approve of the job he's doing as President either.

Wut.

Which part confuses you?

I don't really see what that has to do with my original message, at all.

[Bidenworth2020]

discuss

I will post mine soon

[MT Treasurer]

54% Moore
46% Strange

[Classic Conservative]

TRUMP IS GOING TO ALABAMA.

[Kingpoleon]

Mo Brooks endorsing Roy Moore:

Alex Isenstadt @politicoalex
NEWS: Mo Brooks tells me he will endorse Roy Moore at Alabama rally this afternoon

https://twitter.com/politicoalex/status/909099042877186048

Could this election be any moore strange?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

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Seems in tune with what most americans want out of DC in this day and age tbh.

Most Americans didn't vote for Donald Trump and most don't approve of the job he's doing as President either.

Wut.

Which part confuses you?

I don't really see what that has to do with my original message, at all.

I thought you were referring to Trump's election when you said that what Moore did was what most people wanted from Washington, my bad.

[BuckeyeNut]

Mo Brooks endorsing Roy Moore:

Alex Isenstadt @politicoalex
NEWS: Mo Brooks tells me he will endorse Roy Moore at Alabama rally this afternoon

https://twitter.com/politicoalex/status/909099042877186048

Could this election be any moore strange?

[Alabama_Indy10]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/909191177810915328

Pres. Trump is holding a rally with Luther Strange next Saturday in Huntsville

[PragmaticPopulist]

Does anyone familiar with Moore know what people like about him so much? He doesn't strike me as a Trumpist. He's much more (no pun intended) ideological than Trump as well as clearly more religious. What confounds me is that Alabama went all in for Trump during the presidential primary, but appears to be poised to elect Roy Moore. Is it that Moore, like Trump, is more of a "personality" candidate?

[TheSaint250]

Does anyone familiar with Moore know what people like about him so much? He doesn't strike me as a Trumpist. He's much more (no pun intended) ideological than Trump as well as clearly more religious. What confounds me is that Alabama went all in for Trump during the presidential primary, but appears to be poised to elect Roy Moore. Is it that Moore, like Trump, is more of a "personality" candidate?

There's the element of Moore being more conservative in the primary and the anti-establishment candidate, similar to Trump. Strange is more establishment, less conservative, and viewed as being in the position due to a corrupt appointment.

[Blair]

Does anyone familiar with Moore know what people like about him so much? He doesn't strike me as a Trumpist. He's much more (no pun intended) ideological than Trump as well as clearly more religious. What confounds me is that Alabama went all in for Trump during the presidential primary, but appears to be poised to elect Roy Moore. Is it that Moore, like Trump, is more of a "personality" candidate?

Not at all an expert on Alabama politics but from what I've gathered it comes down to 3 things.

1.) Moore is a strong social conservative: Infamously removed twice for placing a statue of the 10 commandments outside the state court, and then for refusing to allow same sex marriages. Not just his ideology; but I assume the fact that he's walked the walk on it would help.

2.) High Name ID: He's been around in the state for at least a decade, and has ran in statewide races since 2000. Combined with the above; I guess he's well liked by republican primary voters.

3.) He's playing the anti-establishment card: Strange had his own issues as he was appointed to the seat by the Governor he was suppose to be investigating, combined with the amount of heavy backing from McConnell helps Moore run as the outsider.

There's probably a lot of republican primary voters who love Trump, supported him in 2016 and will continue to support him- but simply won't vote for Strange

[OneJ]

If Moore is closer to Trump than Strange (particularly when talking about the Establishment) why is Trump endorsing Strange then? Is Moore a bit too anti-LGBT for what Trump might want (not that Trump is as LGBT friendly as he says)?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

If Moore is closer to Trump than Strange (particularly when talking about the Establishment) why is Trump endorsing Strange then? Is Moore a bit too anti-LGBT for what Trump might want (not that Trump is as LGBT friendly as he says)?

Trump is the establishment now.  He wants a team player.

[McGovernForPrez]

Didn't Moore almost lose the SC race in 2012 to a Democrat? If Moore is the nominee I do legitimately think there is a chance of Jones pulling a Scott Brown.