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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAL-SEN: If Richard Shelby rejects Moore on the weekend before the election...
what kind of private polling numbers is he looking at?
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)Tatiana
(14,167 posts)But it looks like Jones has the edge going into election day... the infusion of cash really helped. He's been on the airwaves and there are more Doug Jones signs around Birmingham area. The momentum is with Jones -- I hope it is enough.
Hyper_Eye
(675 posts)He needs more than that. Up here in Huntsville this area always goes red. Madison County went for Trump with 54.85% of the vote. I can tell you that the Doug Jones signs and his volunteers are everywhere. What would be the next area to turn blue? Mobile (55.62% for Trump)? I think if Madison and Mobile counties turn blue in this election Jones will have it even though the rest of the state (with the exception of the black belt) will still come through for Moore in big numbers. I'm not holding my breath but I am surprised at the lack of Moore signs out here. During the entire election I have only seen a handful and they were not in yards. It seems like it is going to be close. As a longtime resident of this state I'm fully preparing myself for it to not be close and to be disgusted on election day.
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)Specifically Hunstville and Decatur. My cousin who is a travelling nurse tells me that people have taken the Moore signs down and several of her patients are not going to bother requesting transportation to go vote (which is very unusual). It's only anecdotal, but it does give some indication that females may not be motivated to vote for Moore. If we can maximize turnout in Jefferson Country and flip some Independents in Madison, while getting Republicans to stay home, we have a shot at this.
I'll admit it's a long shot, but it's a lot closer than a Democrat has come to winning in a long time.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)only the deplorables can vote for Moore. Repugs that can't bring themselves to vote for Moore will either stay home or write in a name.
The Dems will come out in force & Alabama can be proud, Jones wins.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2017/11/15/richard-shelby-wont-vote-roy-moore/867650001/
Yonnie3
(17,441 posts)What I've been looking at seems to say Moore is doing well: <-- sarcasm
Every fund raising email I'm getting for Doug Jones is tying to scare me into contributing. Subjects, like "unfortunately," "serious jeopardy," "Dangerously behind," and so forth. Twelve of them in just a few days. No positive message about Doug Jones, other than he's not Moore. It peeves me, but it hasn't stopped me from sending some money his way.
oasis
(49,387 posts)What's the problem with those dipshit knuckleheads?
2 + 2 = duh!