Posted on 09/21/2017 5:10:17 PM PDT by upchuck
Roy Moore and Luther Strange stand face-to-face tonight in Montgomery for what could be the defining event of a bitter campaign for the U.S. Senate. With no moderator, the two men will take turns telling voters where they stand and why they are the right Republican to send to the U.S. Senate. It will be the only debate of the six-week runoff campaign, which ends with Tuesdays election. The winner faces Democratic nominee Doug Jones on Dec. 12.
Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Moore led a nine-candidate Republican field during the Aug. 15 primary, capturing 39 percent of the vote. Strange finished second with 33 percent. Strange has held the Senate seat since his appointment by former Gov. Robert Bentley in February.
In a state where President Trump enjoys strong popularity among Republicans, both candidates have vowed to support Trumps drain the swamp agenda in D.C.
The campaign has drawn national attention and visits to the state from political heavyweights. Trump endorsed Strange before the primary and will appear at a campaign rally for the senator in Huntsville on Friday night. Vice President Mike Pence will campaign for Strange in Birmingham on Monday night. In Moores corner is former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, still a rock star to some Republicans. Palin will be lead a rally for Moore tonight in Montgomery. Joining her will be Sebastian Gorka, a former adviser to Trump. Former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon endorsed Moore, too.
Tonights event will follow the format of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of the 1850s, with no moderator or panel to ask questions. Each candidate will give five-minute statements to open, followed by exchanges of five-minute statements and rebuttals. They will close with five-minute statements. The campaigns agreed to the format after Moore pulled out of a debate the Alabama Policy Institute was scheduled to host at Samford University. Moore said he withdrew because the institutes president is treasurer of the Senate Leadership Fund, a super political action committee that has run ads attacking Moore.
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Trump vs. anti-Trump
Roy Moore against the swamp.
Sorry, POTUS, I’m ALL IN for Judge Moore!
Good. That's how every debate should be. Other than that classic old fossil Jim Lerher who still does a reasonably credible job as a moderator, the rest of the class just can't help injecting themselves into the fray.
Trump endorsed Strange, but Moore is the candidate more like Trump.
Strange is an establishment flunky.
Latest polls are close, and the President is bragging it’s cause of his endorsement. Boo!
Despite the fact I’m not in a donnor position I’m on the list. Just got a rare solicitation marked from Trump to donate to Strange probably generated from swampland .
Alabama has a chance to make history by tossing Mitch’s Stooge Strange. Puting in a Constitution loving 10 Commandment Judge, Dems HATE! Nolte: The Super Trump — Roy Moore Is Making First Amendment Great Again
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/21/nolte-super-trump-roy-moore-making-first-amendment-great-again/amp/
Luther Strange ignores Roy Moore question on appointment by Bentley: “We both know it is highly improper to accept gifts or favors from someone you’re investigating,” Moore told Strange. Bently appointed Strange as interium US Senator.
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/moore_challenges_strange_to_ex.html
EXCLUSIVE: The complete Bentley-Mason affair audio recordings and transcripts:
http://yellowhammernews.com/politics-2/complete-bentley-mason-affair-audio-transcripts/
This is what Big Luther covered up.
Strange is dirty.
Luther Strange Stands to Profit from Troubled EB-5 Visa Program: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/19/luther-strange-stands-to-profit-from-troubled-eb-5-visa-program/
Tuscaloosa millionaire developer files Ethics Complaint against Luther Strange
LOL.
Ditto for my High School BF, who was our Quarterback.
His parents and siblings still live in Alabama so they’re actually voting for Judge Roy Moore!
Have extended friends of 40+ yrs who do, and they are all Judge Moore Voters. And its a big family with lots of friends.
All my friends are too, one of his biggest supporters is a OB Nurse and her EXTENDED family.
That makes me SMILE!
November. Frankly, it’s up to us to take our nation back and see that God and Our Constitution are acknowledged daily in the US Senate.
I promised donors a link to enable you, our donor and vital partner, to watch live election night results and Roy Moore’s election night address on 9/26. Here it is: https://www.pscp.tv/RoyMooreLive/follow
‘All eyes turn to Alabama’ as Tuesday’s Senate race looms
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2017/09/all_eyes_turn_to_alabama_as_tu.html
Trump, during his rally in Huntsville for Strange, said he would back Moore in the general election if the ex-judge wins the runoff.
Strange in trouble in Alabama, White House and GOP fear
even after unleashing the full weight of the party machinery to stop his opponent, flame-throwing conservative Roy Moore.
Top administration officials and allies of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have spent days poring over public and private polling that shows Moore consistently leading Strange, though the race has tightened, say those familiar with the numbers.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/24/alabama-strange-moore-senate-republicans-243072
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