Roy Moore

Jones vs Moore in Fundraising

AP: Jones crushes Moore....but perhaps not in votes.
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By The Associated Press Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones is crushing Republican Roy Moore in fundraising ahead of their Dec. 12 special election in Alabama. But polls suggest Moore remains favored to win the seat held previously by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. New campaign finance reports show Jones raised $9.9 million from Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, compared to $1.7…

Steve Bannon to Campaign For Roy Moore Next Week

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Former White House adviser Steve Bannon will campaign for embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore next week in Alabama. Dean Young, a longtime associate of Moore’s, announced Wednesday night that Bannon will attend a south Alabama rally with Moore on December 5. Young urged people to attend the rally and told a crowd gathered to hear Moore speak at a Magnolia…

Roy Moore Says ‘Dirty Politics’ Behind Allegations

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Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore says “dirty politics” are behind the allegations of sexual misconduct against him. After speaking Monday night to a friendly crowd in northeast Alabama, Moore lashed out at the allegations as false but would not take questions from reporters. Moore has been accused of sexually assaulting or molesting two women decades ago, when he was in…

Lower Turnout, Higher Write-Ins Predicted For U.S. Senate Special Election

Monday was the last day for Alabamians to register to vote in the December 12th special election
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The U.S. Senate race between Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore continues to dominate local and national headlines. This, due in big part to recent sexual misconduct allegations aimed at Moore. But, how will the controversy translate at the polls? Secretary of State John Merrill says he is lowering his initial prediction for voter turnout on December 12th. “With all…

Uncomfortable Choice for Alabama GOP Voters in Senate Race

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For Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore, the path to victory in the Alabama Senate race could run through the middle. To win against Moore, Jones must peel away some GOP support in the deeply red state. His campaign has run commercials of Republicans discussing their decision to vote for Jones. Meanwhile, Moore is counting on reliable GOP voters…

President Trump Won’t Campaign for Roy Moore Before Election

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A White House official says President Donald Trump will not campaign for Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore before the Dec. 12 special election. The official was not authorized to discuss the president’s plans publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity. The official says Trump will not travel to Alabama on Moore’s behalf, despite…

President Trump Backs Roy Moore, Discounts Allegations

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President Donald Trump is discounting accusations of sexual misconduct against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, telling voters not to support his “liberal” rival. Trump spoke to reporters Tuesday at the White House before leaving for a Thanksgiving break at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He says of the Alabama race: “We don’t need a liberal person in there.”…

Moore Campaign Provides Witnesses to Refute Accuser

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The Roy Moore campaign has provided a news release with statements from people who refute the details of one of Moore’s accusers.  Beverly Nelson along with celebrity attorney Gloria Allred held a press conference where she claimed she met Moore when she was a waitress at the Olde Hickory House in Gadsden in 1977. The following is a the Moore campaign…

Trump “discomfort” with Roy Moore campaign

White House says that's why he is not campaigning for Moore.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – A White House aide says President Donald Trump isn’t campaigning for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore due to “discomfort” with allegations that the former judge initiated sexual contact with teenage girls decades ago. National Republicans are face dwindling options to force out the party’s nominee before the Dec. 12 vote. White House legislative director Marc Short says…

Both Female Candidates for Governor Talk about Roy Moore

...but they take opposite positions.
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Incumbent Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was asked about Roy Moore this week. She said although she has no reason to doubt the women who say he mistreated them sexually, she will vote for Moore. The girls were in their teens–one just 14—while Moore was in his early 30’s. Meanwhile the only other announced female candidate, former Democratic Chief Justice of…