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Dulcinea

(6,631 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2017, 05:18 AM Oct 2017

Fox News poll says U.S. Senate race in Alabama now a dead heat

It’s not just the state that raises the eyebrows. It’s the news organization behind the poll.

A survey conducted by Fox News and released Tuesday shows anti-establishment Republican Roy Moore tied with Democrat Doug Jones, a former federal prosecutor, in the race for U.S. Senate in scarlet Alabama.

They’re tied at 42 percent. Nearly one year ago, Donald Trump took the state by 28 points. He made a visit here last month to back Republican incumbent Luther Strange in a primary runoff in a fruitless effort to rescue a reliable member of the Senate Republican caucus.

http://politics.blog.myajc.com/2017/10/18/fox-news-poll-says-u-s-senate-race-in-alabama-now-a-dead-heat/

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Fox News poll says U.S. Senate race in Alabama now a dead heat (Original Post) Dulcinea Oct 2017 OP

That's excellent JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #1

Any time there is a "dead heat" in an unexpected race Merlot Oct 2017 #2

That's true but Jones is clearly gaining underpants Oct 2017 #3

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)

1. That's excellent

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 05:21 AM

Oct 2017

But I still think we should focus on NJ and VA.

The wins are easier, the GOTV efforts are strong, and in NJ? Us is pissed. Anger gets these folks to the polls.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

2. Any time there is a "dead heat" in an unexpected race

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 06:21 AM

Oct 2017

the repub wins. Maybe it's the publicity that gets the repubs to the polls.

underpants

(182,807 posts)

3. That's true but Jones is clearly gaining

Reply to Merlot (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 06:40 AM

Oct 2017

This poll leaves 16% undecided. I'd be shocked if we pick up Al Abama but who knows.

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