Roy Moore lost because 650,000 of Alabama's 1.3 million Trump voters stayed home. They didn't put signs in their yards. They didn't raise money. They didn't work the phones. They didn't canvass. They stayed home. Probably a few voted for Jones and others wrote in someone else.
People seem to think there was this great groundswell of enthusiasm for Alabama's favorite son, Roy Moore. Why would there be? The only election he ever won was in 2012 and even then he barely squeaked by coming in 400,000 votes under Mitt Romney's total. He ran of governor twice, getting thoroughly trounced both times.
What was it that made Alabama Republicans think this guy could be a senator?
Excellent post ...very accurate assessment ... I can’t believe others simply can’t admit that our side blew it ...