Roy Moore

Alabama’s Secretary Of State Says Recount In U.S. Senate Race is Unlikely

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Former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore has not yet admitted defeat. After losing to Democratic opponent Doug Jones Moore addressed his supporters election night, saying “its not over”  and implying that there may be a recount. Secretary of State John Merrill explains that it’s not quite that simple.  According to the State Code of Alabama, in an election for any…

What’s Next for Roy Moore?

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Roy Moore has now lost more statewide races than he’s won in Alabama, including a Senate contest that seemed within reach. So will the Republican former judge now abandon politics? Probably not. Instead, he’s discussing a possible recount and depicting himself as a victim of false child molestation allegations. Assuming the results of the special election stand, Moore could run…

Alabama Elections Chief: ‘Unlikely’ Senate Outcome Changes

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Alabama’s election chief says it is “unlikely” that the outcome of the state’s U.S. Senate race will change even as Republican Roy looks to a possible recount. Alabama law triggers an automatic recount if the winner’s margin of victory is less than half of one percent. Democrat Doug Jones led Moore by more than 1.5 percent on late Tuesday. Secretary…

President Trump Talks Alabama US Senate Race Results

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President Donald Trump says he “would have liked” embattled Roy Moore to have won the Alabama Senate race, though he acknowledges many fellow Republicans disagree. Trump tells reporters at the White House that “a lot of Republicans feel differently. They’re very happy with the way it turned out.” But the president says that “as the leader of the party, I…

Political Analyst Steve Flowers Weighs in on Paths to Victory for Moore, Jones

Flowers says number one factor in U.S. Senate Special Election will be voter turnout
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The tight senate race between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones is winding down to its final hours. Alabama News Network Political Analyst Steve Flowers says the key to a Moore campaign victory comes down to one factor — voter turnout. “His path to victory is the older, white, conservative, evangelical voters,” said Flowers. Flowers says Jones meanwhile will…

Trump records robocall for Moore

Sen. Shelby repeats he will not vote for Moore.
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CBS has a copy of the recorded message from the Moore campaign HERE. Mr. Trump tells Alabama voters “we’re already making America great again” but that Republicans “need” the seat Moore is vying for — the same seat left vacant by Mr. Trump’s current Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Alabama’s other U.S. Senator, Republican Richard Shelby, says he did not vote…

AL Secretary of State Asking Google to Remove Ad Supporting Doug Jones

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Alabama’s secretary of state is asking Google to remove an advertisement by a group supporting Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones. Republican Secretary of State John Merrill’s office says the ad wrongly implies votes in the upcoming election will be made public. Merrill says Google has removed the ad, but a Google representative couldn’t immediately be reached for confirmation. The ad…

Steve Bannon Blasts GOP Leaders at Roy Moore Rally

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Populist firebrand Steve Bannon savaged national Republican leaders in a fiery call to rally voters behind embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore as the battle for the GOP’s soul spilled into a dirt-floor barn deep in rural Alabama. Bannon, known best for his former role as President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, called GOP leaders in Congress “cowards” Tuesday night and attacked…

Doug Jones: “Republican Moore is an Embarrassment to the State”

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Roy Moore’s Democratic opponent in the Alabama Senate race says he did his part as a prosecutor to ensure that “men who hurt little girls should go to jail and not the United States Senate.” Doug Jones told supporters Tuesday in Birmingham that the Republican Moore is an embarrassment to the state. Jones says it’s “crystal clear” that Moore’s accusers…

Trump Offers Full Support to Moore in Senate Race

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President Donald Trump is throwing his full support behind embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race. Trump tweeted early Monday that “Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need Republican Roy Moore to win in Alabama.” It was Trump’s most full-throated endorsement of Moore, who has lost backing of many top…