Alabama Megathread: Bombshell allegations

[The Other Castro]

"U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks 'seriously considering' run for Senate"

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http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/05/mo_brooks_seriously_considerin.html?ath=722c6f7617d15f708a682b793e4d8450#cmpid=nsltr_stryheadline

[The Other Castro]

Rep. Mo Brooks says he has internal polling:

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http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2017/05/04/rep-mo-brooks-considers-bid-alabama-senate-seat/101288706/

[The Other Castro]

Democrats get a candidate:

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https://www.apnews.com/c1220fe8cd0a457aaf332b57feff9b40?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_Politics

[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

[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

[The Other Castro]

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

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

[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

[The Other Castro]

Filing deadline has passed.

If I was in the democratic party, I would work behind the scenes to get Sessions to run as an independent candidate, which I imagine is still possible, and then hope for a split in the GOP vote that allows whoever the dems nominate to win.

Dems to Sessions: hey you should totally run you'd win
Sessions: oh really?
Dems: yeah do it trust me
Sessions: lol ok, I'm oblivious to your obvious ulterior motives

[The Other Castro]

There was a straw poll at a candidate forum:

Mo Brooks - 101
Roy Moore - 74
Trip Pittman - 8
Randy Brinson - 6
Bryan Peeples - 5
Mary Maxwell - 3
Luther Strange - 3

Should be noted that this was in Brooks' hometown, and Strange didn't attend the forum.

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/07/mo_brooks_first_luther_strange.html

[The Other Castro]

Roy Moore will apparently be riding horseback to the polls.

[The Other Castro]

Has anyone seen polls of how Moore, Brooks, and Strange would each do in the head to head runoff?

The general? Or a primary runoff?

Moore vs Strange: Moore 45% Strange 34%

Jeez. So Moore actually may have a shot in the runoff after all. Wowzers!

No numbers regarding matchups with either candidate against Brooks, I assume?

Nothing with Brooks, that I have seen thus far.

There was a runoff matchup of Moore and Brooks, with Moore absolutely demolishing Brooks.

[The Other Castro]

Democrats may seriously try for the seat if Jones wins the nomination.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/13/us/politics/despite-trumps-support-alabama-senator-struggles-to-a-primary-finish.html?_r=0

[The Other Castro]

Alabama Secretary of State is saying 10-15% turnout in total.

Sad!

[The Other Castro]

Inside Elections changes rating from Solid R to Likely R since Moore has an increased possibility at the nomination now.

https://twitter.com/nathanlgonzales/status/897674402636197890

[The Other Castro]

Palin endorses Moore.

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http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/24/exclusive-sarah-palin-endorses-roy-moore-in-alabama-senate-race-as-luther-strange-struggles/

[The Other Castro]

Roy Moore doesn't seem to know what DACA and DREAMers are.

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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/roy-moore-leading-candidate-in-alabama-senate-race-doesnt-know-what-daca-is/article/2633200

[The Other Castro]

Strange and Moore are going to vote 99.9% exactly the same way. They both want to be Senator obviously, but they're not going to blow it for the other and risk getting a Democrat elected.

[The Other Castro]

Mo Brooks endorsing Roy Moore:

Alex Isenstadt @politicoalex
NEWS: Mo Brooks tells me he will endorse Roy Moore at Alabama rally this afternoon

https://twitter.com/politicoalex/status/909099042877186048

[The Other Castro]

Biden heading to Alabama for Doug Jones:

Ben Jacobs‏ @Bencjacobs
INBOX: Joe Biden to hold rally with Doug Jones in Birmingham, Alabama on October 3

https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/910601880732094465

[The Other Castro]

Biden heading to Alabama for Doug Jones:

Ben Jacobs‏ @Bencjacobs
INBOX: Joe Biden to hold rally with Doug Jones in Birmingham, Alabama on October 3

https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/910601880732094465

They're going to put y'all back in chains!

I mean, given that the likely Republican nominee is Roy Moore...

[The Other Castro]

Wow, another $1.2 million for Strange from Senate Leadership Fund and Chamber of Commerce.

https://twitter.com/rpyers/status/910607642371878913

[The Other Castro]

Strange wasn't in a position to have a chance at winning the primary, but he may be there now. The last minute push could be enough, though Moore remains a pretty heavy favorite.

[The Other Castro]

Roy Moore video from 2005: "Homosexual conduct should be illegal."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/21/politics/kfile-roy-moore-homosexuality-illegal/index.html

[The Other Castro]

Ben Carson releases supportive statement of Roy Moore. Strange situation, as Carson is the HUD secretary and is breaking with Trump while serving in his cabinet.

https://twitter.com/alexpappas/status/911328847328677888

[The Other Castro]

Democrats getting ready to jump in if Moore wins the nomination:

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/23/us/politics/trump-alabama-senate-strange-moore.html