Election Day: Updates on the US Senate GOP Runoff

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Election Day: Updates on the US Senate GOP Runoff

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Wed, Sep 27 2017 01:37:34

Election Day: Updates on the US Senate GOP Runoff

A roundup of the latest on the race between Roy Moore and Luther Strange

  1. DanAtWBHM

    Dan Carsen@DanAtWBHM
    BREAKING: Brief but important update from @AP: “Roy Moore, GOP, nominated U.S. Senate, Alabama.” Strange defeated. #alpolitics #ALSEN

    Wed, Sep 27 2017 01:30:56

  2. Trump's backing of Luther Strange sealed the deal for Alabama voters like Charles Waller. https://t.co/llMVtSAk0O #ALSEN #alpolitics https://t.co/W02mrmDHLy

    Trump’s backing of Luther Strange sealed the deal for Alabama voters like Charles Waller.  http://wbhm.us/66768  #ALSEN #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/W02mrmDHLy

    Gigi Douban@gdouban
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    Tue, Sep 26 2017 23:05:17

  3. lyman_brian

    Brian Lyman@lyman_brian
    Assuming Moore gets the nod, this proves the common #alpolitics wisdom correct: Attacking Moore just drives his voters out. #ALSEN

    Wed, Sep 27 2017 01:18:28

  4. gdouban

    Gigi Douban@gdouban
    An AL Republican voter told me she initially feared a vote against Moore was a vote against God. Then she settled on Luther Strange. #ALSEN  https://twitter.com/film_chevalier/status/912843061356486656 …

    Wed, Sep 27 2017 01:04:03

  5. DanAtWBHM

    Dan Carsen@DanAtWBHM
    Admittedly very early (7% of precincts) #ALsen Republican runoff returns: @AP reports Roy Moore up 57% to Luther Strange’s 43%. #alpolitics

    Wed, Sep 27 2017 00:52:53

  6. Thumbnail for As Some Vote in the GOP Runoff, Others Await Divine Inspiration | WBHM 90.3As Some Vote in the GOP Runoff, Others Await Divine Inspiration | WBHM 90.3

    The race is on to the fill the seat once held by Jeff Sessions. And today, one candidate will win the GOP runoff: Roy Moore, the twice-removed former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, or Luther Strange, who has held the seat since he was appointed by former Governor Robert Bentley.
    Gigi Douban
  7. lyman_brian

    Brian Lyman@lyman_brian
    Secretary of State John Merrill said he saw “no reason” to revise his 12% turnout prediction.  http://on.mgmadv.com/2wSqLj6  #ALSEN #alpolitics

    Tue, Sep 26 2017 20:16:52

 

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