Alabama Megathread: Bombshell allegations

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I don't think that the general election will be remotely competitive, but the primary is an interesting battle among Republican factions. And, unlike in the House, anyone elected to the Senate will immediately become a moderately important national politician.

The three candidates are also all pretty interesting. Mo Brooks is part of the Freedom Caucus, Strange was appointed in an ethically-dubious manner and, well Roy Moore is Roy Moore.

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Likely R. It wouldn't quite be a Joseph Cao situation (i.e. an incumbent in a state/district his party isn't capable of winning except in extraordinary circumstances), but it would be close.

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This is what the accuser says about why she waited:

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html

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So the GOP either convinces Moore to drop out, or loses a safe Senate seat, or is stuck with a far-right Senator accused of pedophilia. Bad week for the GOP.