Roy Moore campaign casts Alabama race as referendum on Trump
Source: Reuters
DECEMBER 10, 2017 / 4:41 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The campaign of Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for U.S. senator in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct, appealed on Sunday to President Donald Trumps supporters, saying a vote for Moore would be a vote for Trumps agenda.
In the final days before Tuesdays special election, opinion polls show a tight race between Moore, a 70-year-old conservative Christian and former state judge, and Democrat Doug Jones, a 63-year-old former U.S. attorney.
Dean Young, chief political strategist for Moore, cast Jones as a liberal who would vote against Trumps priorities such as building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and cutting taxes.
If the people of Alabama vote for this liberal Democrat Doug Jones, theyre voting against the president who they put in office at the highest level, Young told ABCs This Week. So its very important for Donald Trump. ... If they can beat him, they can beat his agenda, because Judge Moore stands with Donald Trump and his agenda.
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Moore campaign: Trump on trial in Alabama Senate race
By William Goldschlag and Dan Janison
william.goldschlag@newsday.com, dan.janison@newsday.com
Updated December 10, 2017 7:05 PM
Roy Moore rails against outsiders telling Alabamians how they should vote in Tuesdays Senate race. But he makes an exception for a guy from Queens.
This is Donald Trump on trial in Alabama, Moores chief strategist, Dean Young, said on ABCs This Week. He declared the outcome will be a verdict on Trump and his agenda.
If the people of Alabama vote for this liberal Democrat Doug Jones, then theyre voting against the president who they put in office at the highest level.
The president cast doubt on accusations from women that Moore preyed on them sexually as teens and has gone all in for the Republican candidate, including recording a robocall released Sunday. Roy Moore is the guy we need to pass our Make America Great Again agenda, Trump says.
Trump won Alabama by 28 points, but polls indicate the Senate contest is much closer.
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-moore-taxes-alabama-jerusalem-1.15406700
keithbvadu2
(36,828 posts)A NYC Yankee tells 'Bamans how to vote... Interesting!
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Either way, t-rump is fucked.
EarthFirst
(2,900 posts)Thats quite the statement to put out front of your campaign when it doesnt pay the expected dividends.
Although they did lay the groundwork to lay the blame on outside liberal agitators -so there is that.
At any rate, this is a great snip that should be worked into the news cycle by Democrats should Jones perform the upset.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)If you are okay with not only Moore's allegations, sexual abuse of a 14 year old,
You are also ok with Trump grabbing p*ssy anytime he wants to, and ok with the many women that also accuse him of sexual abuse. Including a 13 year old. Plus his daily lying, his taking away healthcare from many including children, his opposite Robin Hood tax plan, and so much more.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)and trust me, there are more stupid people here than smart ones.