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(8,652 posts) Wed Nov 15, 2017, 04:31 PM Nov 2017

Moore Trails Democrat Jones by 12 Points [View all]

Source: Politico

Republican Roy Moore is trailing Democrat Doug Jones by 12 points in the Alabama special Senate election, according to a poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee after five women accused Moore of pursuing them as teenagers.

Jones led Moore 51 to 39 percent, according to the survey taken Sunday and Monday. The NRSC withdrew its support for Moore after the Washington Post published the first allegations against Moore on Thursday, and the group’s chairman, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) said Moore should be expelled from the Senate if he wins on Dec. 12

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/15/roy-moore-doug-jones-poll-244937

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Moore Trails Democrat Jones by 12 Points [View all] louis c Nov 2017 OP

Go Doug go! VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #1

Do you like my hat? Bob Loblaw Nov 2017 #32

Things are too chaotic right now... brooklynite Nov 2017 #2

I agree... It's too early to get excited abt poll #s. TheDebbieDee Nov 2017 #8

Dont trust polls. djg21 Nov 2017 #33

Yep - this just gets the Repugs out to vote FakeNoose Nov 2017 #17

So yesterday Moore was ahead by 10 LiberalLovinLug Nov 2017 #3

Sir Humphrey Appleby explained it. nycbos Nov 2017 #14

Seems to me the steady stream of accusers and even Fox abandonment is now showing up. Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #30

Don't get overconfident. Get out the Vote, Alabama. n/t FSogol Nov 2017 #4

There are some oddities related to this poll which we should be weary of. LonePirate Nov 2017 #5

Yep. Good analysis. I think the GOP is trying to get Moore to drop out. nt SunSeeker Nov 2017 #21

A poll put out by a republican organiztion... trc Nov 2017 #6

Backwards. NRSC has dropped Moore & is biased against Moore. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #16

Maybe the voters will take the repubs off the hook. Turbineguy Nov 2017 #7

If it sounds too good to be true than it probably is. nycbos Nov 2017 #9

About time. I was worried about that 9% undecided when it was 46 to 41%. Good news indeed.... marble falls Nov 2017 #10

Is there hope that a small percent of the base actually has morals? BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #11

Thinking same thing. 20% of Republicans, the ones with children, changing their vote from Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #31

Don't believe it grandpamike1 Nov 2017 #12

That looks good but NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #13

Do you think they faked the result to get him to withdraw? Seems too much of a swing. George II Nov 2017 #15

GET OUT THE FUCKING VOTE joshcryer Nov 2017 #18

Clinton Won SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #29

I would go slow on THIS poll Brother Buzz Nov 2017 #19

The Better Half of the GOP will stay at home on election day Cryptoad Nov 2017 #20

At this point, only an idiot would think this circular firing squad is a clever ruse by Trump. LanternWaste Nov 2017 #22

I doubt those numbers are real Renew Deal Nov 2017 #23

I think so also. riversedge Nov 2017 #24

I agree. I think people don't want to admit they're voting for him More_Cowbell Nov 2017 #26

The GOP will force him to quit now. C Moon Nov 2017 #25

51% is good threshold to break into beachbum bob Nov 2017 #27

I'll believe it when the votes are counted C_U_L8R Nov 2017 #28

Hang in there Moore, Jeebus will help you! Ligyron Nov 2017 #34