Election Day: Updates on the US Senate GOP Runoff

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Election Day: Updates on the US Senate GOP Runoff

Election Day: Updates on the US Senate GOP Runoff

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

  1. BREAKING: Brief but important update from @AP: “Roy Moore, GOP, nominated U.S. Senate, Alabama.” Strange defeated. #alpolitics #ALSEN
  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
  3. Assuming Moore gets the nod, this proves the common #alpolitics wisdom correct: Attacking Moore just drives his voters out. #ALSEN
  4. 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 
  5. Admittedly very early (7% of precincts) #ALsen Republican runoff returns: @AP reports Roy Moore up 57% to Luther Strange’s 43%. #alpolitics
  6. Secretary of State John Merrill said he saw “no reason” to revise his 12% turnout prediction.  http://on.mgmadv.com/2wSqLj6  #ALSEN #alpolitics

 

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