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Alabama Senate Primary tonight. Polls close 8PM. Brooks, Strange, Moore (LIVE THREAD)
Decision Desk HQ ^ | August 15, 2017

Posted on 08/15/2017 4:01:37 PM PDT by SMGFan

Race Preview After weeks of ads, mostly on behalf of incumbent Senator Luther Strange, the votes start rolling in tonight after 8pm EDT. Strange faces strong competition from former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who has led him in the polling average by about 5-6 points, and from Huntsville Congressman Mo Brooks, who has trailed Strange in the average by a little over the same margin. If polling is correct, Strange and Moore will advance to the September 26th runoff. We anticipate the first results will roll in within thirty minutes of polls closing. We’ll have comparison charts and a county-by-county display above as those numbers roll in.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: 115th; al2017; alabama; brooks; cheaplaborexpress; gopprimary; livethread; lutherstrange; mobrooks; moore; primary; roymoore; senate; strange
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To: SMGFan

Will another election be held in 2018 against a Democrat?


101 posted on 08/15/2017 6:39:32 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: SMGFan

Will another election be held in 2018 against a Democrat?


102 posted on 08/15/2017 6:39:35 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: HokieMom
Will another election be held in 2018 against a Democrat?

Close - it will be December 12th.

103 posted on 08/15/2017 6:41:02 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: SharpRightTurn

The game plan is simple.
Moore did not attack Brooks.
McConnell, Strange and GOP PACS attacked Brooks relentlessly.

There is no reason for Mo Brooks and his voters not to endorse or vote for
Moore, if Brooks does not make it to the runoff.

The truth is conservative votes are beating the hell out of Strange votes.
Moore votes + Brooks votes.


104 posted on 08/15/2017 6:41:14 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: alancarp

Thanks! It’s amazing how states have their own rules. Any idea who the Dem will be?


105 posted on 08/15/2017 6:41:51 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: LUV W

It is good news.....but even better news is that the Democrat primary vote is absolutely dismal. Simple...Trump rules!!!


106 posted on 08/15/2017 6:42:12 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Yosemitest

Brooks isn’t going to be in the runoff.


107 posted on 08/15/2017 6:42:50 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: plain talk

The Republicans.


108 posted on 08/15/2017 6:43:06 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: HokieMom

(D) what’s his name


109 posted on 08/15/2017 6:44:50 PM PDT by rlbedfor
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To: HokieMom

no, the winner this year will be up in 2020


110 posted on 08/15/2017 6:45:12 PM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: rlbedfor

Or (D) {insert losing candidate here}


111 posted on 08/15/2017 6:46:14 PM PDT by rlbedfor
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To: HokieMom

It’s not so much their own rules as it’s a special election to fill Jeff Sessions’ seat. the Democrat opponent in Decemeber will be Doug Jones, who I am all together unfamiliar with.


112 posted on 08/15/2017 6:46:21 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: Jim Noble

Brooks isn’t going to be in the runoff.


No loss.


113 posted on 08/15/2017 6:46:47 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Jim Noble

iIsappointed at Brooks’ showing, but he will continue in his House role, so that’s a consolation prize of sorts.


114 posted on 08/15/2017 6:47:22 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: SamAdams76

Duane’s ‘Rebel Rouser’ would be appropriate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8uZutr1avs

I think Strange has voted as Trump wanted and Trump owed him, plus Mitch wanted a favor and it’s good to have him owing Trump.
But it looks like tonight’s results will damn Strange’s runoff chances and if that is the case I don’t think Trump’s obligated to support him in the runoff.


115 posted on 08/15/2017 6:47:28 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: tennmountainman

“The game plan is simple. Moore did not attack Brooks.
McConnell, Strange and GOP PACS attacked Brooks relentlessly.”

That’s true. Judge Moore went after McConnell/Strange. I would not expect Brooks to back Strange, nor would I expect a significant number of Brooks’s voters to do so either.

Are Dims eligible to vote in the Republican runoff?


116 posted on 08/15/2017 6:47:41 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: SharpRightTurn

How long between now and the run-off for the Republican machine to fix the election for Strange?


117 posted on 08/15/2017 6:47:49 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: lodi90

I would disagree with that, personally. He was certainly the best candidate.


118 posted on 08/15/2017 6:48:14 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: alancarp

Conservatives were up against big bucks from GOPe and an extensive political network and GOTV. Brooks did well considering.


119 posted on 08/15/2017 6:50:13 PM PDT by Kenny
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To: alancarp

Mo Brooks is a recovering Never Trumper. Looks like a garden variety climbing careerist, IMO. No loss.

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/why_will_mo_brooks_never_endor.html


120 posted on 08/15/2017 6:50:31 PM PDT by lodi90
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