Alabama Megathread 2: Thou Shall Not Touch Teenage Girls

[Tintrlvr]

Here's a sample ballot from Baldwin County.

What happens if a voter fills in the circle beside 'Republican' AND the circle beside 'Doug Jones'?  I can't find the answer.

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I believe Siren actually asked that question a while ago and found out that you can select straight ticket, but if you also fill in the option for a specific Senate candidate, it will count for that candidate.

It's bizarre that they include the straight-party voting option at all when there is literally only one race on the ballot.

[Tintrlvr]

Obvious grain of salt, but someone I know that works (low level) in the RNC says they decided to go back in for Moore because their data shows he is very likely to win.

If hes likely to win, why bother embarrassing themselves and just let nature take its course? Moore could very well win, but I dont buy what your friend is selling.

If true, presumably to mend fences with Moore for once he is in the Senate so that he is somewhat more likely to play nice with the other Republican senators. I think the negatives for the RNC in running ads supporting Moore (versus just staying silent on the sidelines) are basically nonexistent outside of the political in-crowd. Whatever damage he does to the party is done by being the official Republican Party candidate and not being denounced publicly.

[Tintrlvr]

I hope I'm wrong but I feel Moore will outperform polling slightly. I'm confident that there has to be a sizable bloc that supports him but publicly wouldn't admit it 

It's possible but the problem is that while there's a lot of talk about a shy voter effect for Republicans there isn't much evidence.

Not wanting to be a concern troll, but that's what people were saying about shy Trump voters.

And there weren't any shy Trump voters. There's no electoral college in Senate elections.