Alabama Megathread: Bombshell allegations

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I mean, he'd probably at least do better than Ron "DUDE WEED LMAO" Crumpton.

[KingSweden]

US Attorney is a good launchpad. It's still Alabama, but surprisingly credible candidate

[The Other Castro]

Luther Strange apparently ran a campaign ad with a fake newspaper and fake headlines about himself, as well as numerous other falsehoods.

http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2017/05/post_177.html

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Literal fake news

[The Other Castro]

Looks like Mo Brooks is in, announcing tomorrow:

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/14/mo-brooks-alabama-senate-238381

[MT Treasurer]

Cool, he's almost certainly more electable than either Moore or Strange.

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I wouldn't say Brooks is more electable than Strange; they're about on the same level.

[Kingpoleon]

Richard Lindsey would be a strong, strong candidate for this.

[The Other Castro]

BREAKING: Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, will seek Alabama's US Senate seat.

https://twitter.com/lyman_brian/status/864951142597496832

[Kamala]

BREAKING: Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, will seek Alabama's US Senate seat.

https://twitter.com/lyman_brian/status/864951142597496832

Clown car primary basically.

[The Other Castro]

By the way, today was the filing deadline, so here are our candidates:

Republicans:
Luther Strange, incumbent U.S. Senator
Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative
Trip Pittman, State Senator
Mary Maxwell, candidate for NH-02 in 2006
Karen Jackson, attorney and perennial candidate
Randy Brinson, gastroenterologist and activist
Dom Gentile, businessman
Bryan Peeples, businessman
James Beretta, physician
Joseph Breault
Michael Hansen

Democrats:
Doug Jones, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama
Will Boyd, pastor, former Greenville, Illinois City Councilman, nominee for AL-05 in 2016
Vann Caldwell, Talladega County Constable and perennial candidate
Jason Fisher, businessman
Michael Hansen, activist and nonprofit executive
Robert Kennedy, Jr. (not that one)
Brian McGee
Nana Tchienkou

[Figueira]

Wow that's a lot of candidates. Imagine if it's Mary Maxwell vs. Will Boyd.

How does Alabama's electoral system work again?

[Horsemask]

In case anyone missed it, Ed Henry withdrew.

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/ed_henry_says_he_will_not_run.html

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[Kamala]

Sorry if we've already seen this, but Wikipedia reports a GCS poll of Moore vs Jones

https://surveys.google.com/reporting/survey?survey=sb6hd2iw5onn4qekyzq4fqbnoi

On the wiki page the report is incorrect, it is approximately 55 Moore - 45 Jones, although nearly a majority of those surveyed say they won't vote.

[Dr. MB]

I think the GOP has a better-than-usual chance at losing if Roy Moore wins the nom, but it's taking a big risk because if he wins the nom and the Dem loses, then we have Senator Roy Moore.

[Badger]

I think the GOP has a better-than-usual chance at losing if Roy Moore wins the nom, but it's taking a big risk because if he wins the nom and the Dem loses, then we have Senator Roy Moore.

As a Republican, I would not like the fundraising national spur for fundraising that would give Democrats.

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[Badger]

I thought just hit me. Alabama as runoff primaries, right? If so wow I could see Roy Moore winning the first round realistically how does he win the runoff?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Moore is running. For Senate.

As much as I would love to see Roy Moore in the Senate, I don't want to wind up with a competitive race in Alabama of all places

It's Alabama. He can't lose the GE.

No. No open seat in a red state should be taken for granted by the GOP. Remember what happened in IN and ND in 2012?

Likely R.

There's no comparision between AL and IN/ND

[Del Tachi]

I thought just hit me. Alabama as runoff primaries, right? If so wow I could see Roy Moore winning the first round realistically how does he win the runoff?

A Strange/Moore runoff is a very probable outcome IMO

Hard to see Moore winning a majority in the second-round though.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I had no idea this race was so crowded. I had thought that Strange was appointed and that he was going unchallenged!

[Maxwell]

I had no idea this race was so crowded. I had thought that Strange was appointed and that he was going unchallenged!

even in Alabama, with the kind of shenanigans going on with his seat, too many people were not going to let this opportunity slip.

[Kingpoleon]

I thought just hit me. Alabama as runoff primaries, right? If so wow I could see Roy Moore winning the first round realistically how does he win the runoff?

Brinson or Strange would help with that.

[MT Treasurer]

There's no comparision between AL and IN/ND

Fair point (and I know AL is much more inelastic than IN/ND), but never underestimate how crazy and unpredictable these special elections can get, especially if turnout is low. If the GOP nominee implodes or turns out to be corrupt as hell, all bets are off. I mean... if there is a party that knows how to lose a Senate race in a state like AL, it's the Republican Party.

[Sir Mohamed]

So, since it looks like Sessions could be out of the Justice Department rather sooner than later, is it possible that he runs again for his old seat? I think he could beat Strange in the primary.