Will delaying the AL runoff help or hurt Sessions?

[Tekken_Guy]

Will delaying the Alabama runoff help or hurt Jeff Sessions?

[SnowLabrador]

I don't think it makes much difference. Tuberville is heavily favored either way.

[Orser67]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

[brucejoel99]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

[Tekken_Guy]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

It’s a Republican primary, not a general election. Trump is not going to lose popularity with the people who will be voting in GOP primaries.

[brucejoel99]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

It’s a Republican primary, not a general election. Trump is not going to lose popularity with the people who will be voting in GOP primaries.

It's a Republican primary, yes, but it's one in Ala-freakin-bama, where not only is Trump already 0-1 when it comes to GOP Senate primary endorsements, but where the AL GOP knows that Sessions was their golden boy for 2 decades. How do you think he's even gotten this far in a GOP primary? Certainly not on the back of the God Emperor's vehement opposition to him. If the GOP primary is already potentially close & Trump's approvals among Republicans even manages to dip from low-90's to high-80's, then that can help Sessions. 

[SevenEleven]

Remember when the lights went dark in the Superdome?

[Tekken_Guy]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

It’s a Republican primary, not a general election. Trump is not going to lose popularity with the people who will be voting in GOP primaries.

It's a Republican primary, yes, but it's one in Ala-freakin-bama, where not only is Trump already 0-1 when it comes to GOP Senate primary endorsements, but where the AL GOP knows that Sessions was their golden boy for 2 decades. How do you think he's even gotten this far in a GOP primary? Certainly not on the back of the God Emperor's vehement opposition to him. If the GOP primary is already potentially close & Trump's approvals among Republicans even manages to dip from low-90's to high-80's, then that can help Sessions. 

Luther Strange only lost because he was dragged down by scandal-plagued Governor Robert Bentley. Moore only won as a protest vote against him, and it showed in the 2020 primary as he did terribly. From what I know, Tommy Tuberville does not have the same baggage.

Also, if he really was this popular in Alabama, Sessions would have wrapped this up in one round, or at the very least finished first in his primary.

[brucejoel99]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

It’s a Republican primary, not a general election. Trump is not going to lose popularity with the people who will be voting in GOP primaries.

It's a Republican primary, yes, but it's one in Ala-freakin-bama, where not only is Trump already 0-1 when it comes to GOP Senate primary endorsements, but where the AL GOP knows that Sessions was their golden boy for 2 decades. How do you think he's even gotten this far in a GOP primary? Certainly not on the back of the God Emperor's vehement opposition to him. If the GOP primary is already potentially close & Trump's approvals among Republicans even manages to dip from low-90's to high-80's, then that can help Sessions.  

Luther Strange only lost because he was dragged down by scandal-plagued Governor Robert Bentley. Moore only won as a protest vote against him, and it showed in the 2020 primary as he did terribly. From what I know, Tommy Tuberville does not have the same baggage.

Also, if he really was this popular in Alabama, Sessions would have wrapped this up in one round, or at the very least finished first in his primary.

The thing you have to realize is that most Alabamans, contrary to popular opinion, aren't completely* unhinged cousin-f**kers. There's a massive good ol' boys network that'll vote for Sessions because he most aligns with their interests. Yeah, primary voters are always a little crazy, which gave Tuberville a boost in forcing the runoff, but come said runoff, I still don't think that a majority will have a problem voting for Jeff; he's proved before that he can bring them home the money & power that they want. The Trump thing is mostly irrelevant; for Alabama's MAGA types, they were already into the Sessions groveling before the inevitable endorsement sealed it.

[Suburbia]

Hurt.

Sessions will lose anyway.

Jones wins reelection over Tuberville 51-48.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Hurt.

Sessions will lose anyway.

Jones wins reelection over Tuberville 51-48.

Even I dont believe that, Jones will lose

[538Electoral]

No difference.

[Sir Mohamed]

No difference. Mr. Trump has picked his candidate and threw Mr. Magoo under the bus.

[Free Bird]

Hurt.

Sessions will lose anyway.

Jones wins reelection over Tuberville 51-48.

Whatever helps you sleep at night

[Bubble Bursting]

Trump endorsed Tommy, Sessions will lose by at least 30.

[chibul]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

That would be true if Sessions ran as an anti-Trump republican that stood up to Trump when it was in the best interest of the country while at the same time Trump's approval rating falls harder than Dick Cheney's; However Sessions is running as a Donald Trump ass kisser which looks pathetic considering Trump endorsed his opponent.

I can picture Donald Trump's approval rating going down in the coming weeks/month but not among republican voters in Alabama.

[brucejoel99]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

That would be true if Sessions ran as an anti-Trump republican that stood up to Trump when it was in the best interest of the country while at the same time Trump's approval rating falls harder than Dick Cheney's; However Sessions is running as a Donald Trump ass kisser which looks pathetic considering Trump endorsed his opponent.

I can picture Donald Trump's approval rating going down in the coming weeks/month but not among republican voters in Alabama.

Well yeah, he's running as a Donald Trump ass-kisser on terms of policy because that's where he (like probably most of the AL GOP) actually stands on policy, but it's not like he's afraid to hit back whatsoever (see: his response to Trump endorsing Tuberville). Considering those within the AL GOP already know what they're getting with Sessions on matters of policy, I still don't find it difficult to see them standing with him in the end.

[chibul]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.

This. Plus, if Trump's approval ends up going down as the true extent of his mishandling of all of this is revealed, that could very well help Sessions as well.

That would be true if Sessions ran as an anti-Trump republican that stood up to Trump when it was in the best interest of the country while at the same time Trump's approval rating falls harder than Dick Cheney's; However Sessions is running as a Donald Trump ass kisser which looks pathetic considering Trump endorsed his opponent.

I can picture Donald Trump's approval rating going down in the coming weeks/month but not among republican voters in Alabama.

Well yeah, he's running as a Donald Trump ass-kisser on terms of policy because that's where he (like probably most of the AL GOP) actually stands on policy, but it's not like he's afraid to hit back whatsoever (see: his response to Trump endorsing Tuberville). Considering those within the AL GOP already know what they're getting with Sessions on matters of policy, I still don't find it difficult to see them standing with him in the end.

Being a Donald Trump ass kisser is fine, as long as he endorses you but it just looks pathetic when you are doing commercials wearing a MAGA hat while Trump is burying you on twitter. His career is over.

[Pericles]

Hurt him by prolonging the agony of going through a losing campaign.

[😥]

Help Sessions, only because his defeat looked very likely and the delay adds an element of uncertainty into the race.