President Trump congratulated Democrat Doug Jones for pulling off an upset victory in Alabama’s special election, but reminded Republicans that the seat is open for re-election in two short years, in 2020.
“Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard-fought victory,” Trump tweeted. “The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!”
Proving once again that polls are unreliable, Jones defeated Moore, becoming the first Democrat in a generation to win a U.S. Senate seat from red state Alabama. Pre-election polls had Moore handily winning the race.
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President Trump had endorsed Moore’s opponent Luther Strange in the GOP primaries, but eventually supported Moore in a bid to ensure Republicans hang on to the Senate seat vacated by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Jones’ win now narrows the GOP’s lead in the Senate to a razor-thin 51-49 majority.
Roy Moore’s campaign was hampered by seedy sexual misconduct allegations that surfaced two months before the December 12 special election. Despite Alabama being a red state, many voters were turned off by the sordid scandal, resulting in 22,000 write-in votes and many people choosing not to vote.
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With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Jones had 49.9 percent of the votes to Moore’s 48.4 percent, but the judge refused to concede defeat Tuesday night, saying he may seek a recount.
Clueless Sheila Jackson Lee hilariously congratulates ‘Doug Moore’ after Alabama election: Who??
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