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Why Democrats win even if they lose in Alabama
Why Democrats win even if they lose in Alabama
The party will either pick up a seat in the Deep South — or have Roy Moore to campaign against in the midterms.
By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE
12/10/2017 06:51 AM EST
Democrats head into Tuesday’s Senate election in Alabama confident that they'll come out on top no matter who wins.
And many Republicans agree with them.
If Doug Jones prevails, Democrats expect it will further excite their base, bolster candidate recruitment and fuel fundraising heading into 2018, coming off their near-sweep of last month's elections. They will revel in picking up a Senate seat in the Deep South, especially in a state so central to President Donald Trump’s political rise and where he earlier backed the loser of the GOP primary. Practically, Republicans would have a 51-49 Senate majority, leaving them with a single vote to spare assuming Democrats stick together.
But the alternative won't make for bad politics, either, Democrats say.
If Roy Moore wins, they'll spend the next year yoking every Republican they can to the accused child predator and a president who welcomed him into the GOP fold. They'll be quick to remind everyone of all the other comments Moore has made against Muslims and gays and in favor of Vladimir Putin’s view of America as evil, as well as his rosy view of slave-era America.
“He’ll be the gift that keeps on giving for Democrats. If you’re running in 2018, Roy Moore’s going to be your new best friend. As a Republican, to think that you can win without the baggage of Roy Moore is pretty naive,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
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https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/10/democrats-alabama-roy-moore-doug-jones-288631
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Plus, the R's KNOW they're in trouble, either way the election goes.
Either they face the dreadful prospect of a DEMOCRAT in their Senate, lol!
Or they know we will yoke every R candidate to Moore heading up to the Midterms!
It's a win-win for us Democrats.
And meanwhile, the Supreme Court gets stacked with morans.
A Dem victory would seem simpler, more direct.
