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[CazTGG]

Source: http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/10/senate_poll_says_roy_moore_sti.html

Moore holds an eight-point lead over Jones in the poll released exactly two months before the election. Moore got support from 49 percent of poll participants to Jones' 41 percent.

That's consistent with two other polls released during the general election campaign that had Moore leading by six and eight points.

Name recognition is still an issue for Jones, the poll said. Eighteen percent of poll participants said they had "never heard" of Jones -- the former U.S. attorney who successfully prosecuted two men charged in the 1963 church bombing in Birmingham that killed four young girls during the Civil Rights Movement.

Meanwhile, Jones has a five-point lead among poll participants ages 18-49, which the poll memo said would make up just 27 percent of the projected electorate. Voters 50 and older, however, favor Moore by 12 points.

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

Of course. It's Alabama.

 

[Slayven]

Only 8 percent?

 

[Volimar]

Source: http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/10/senate_poll_says_roy_moore_sti.html

Because of course he is. At least the youts know what's up.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

The last time Jeff Sessions ran in this against a Democrat in 2008, (he was unopposed in 2014), he won by 27%

8% is pathetic. That's in striking distance of a Democrat. In Alabama.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

8% with 18% responding they don’t even know who Jones is, is not a good look for Republicans.

 

[Steejee]

Wonder if the charity pay scandal will make a dent in this.

 

[Spider from Mars]

Wonder if the charity pay scandal will make a dent in this.

No. Dude will win handily.

 

[Ogodei]

Democrats in Alabama are always going to have a name-recognition problem given how few of them make it at the state level.

 

[CazTGG]

Wonder if the charity pay scandal will make a dent in this.

What scandal?

Only 8 percent?

Goes to show just how bad a candidate Republicans are running.

 

[Zolo]

That's pretty bad considering it's Alabama.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

8 percent isn't a good margin for Alabama.....at all. Despite the overwhelming longshottedness I really hope Moore doesn't make it to the Senate.

 

[Steejee]

What scandal?

http://wiat.com/2017/10/11/roy-moores-compensation-from-charity-includes-540000-mortgage/

Basically he said he wasn't compensated for his part at a charity, when he was being paid an absurd amount of money from it.

 

[Lord Fagan]

Baby boomers still the worst generation.

 

[Sohter.Nura]

Don't wanna get my hopes up. These elections have made me so cynical in the last few months.

 

[CazTGG]

http://wiat.com/2017/10/11/roy-moores-compensation-from-charity-includes-540000-mortgage/

Basically he said he wasn't compensated for his part at a charity, when he was being paid an absurd amount of money from it.

 

[Zolo]

http://wiat.com/2017/10/11/roy-moores-compensation-from-charity-includes-540000-mortgage/

Basically he said he wasn't compensated for his part at a charity, when he was being paid an absurd amount of money from it.

Why the fuck can't these people elect a religious dude who's not a money-grubbing asshole?

 

[cdyhybrid]

Why the fuck can't these people elect a religious dude who's not a money-grubbing asshole?

Because they want an asshole above all else.

 

[Brandon F]

:Internally screaming at the stupidity of this country:

 

[AmayaPapaya]

Hopefully Dems take this race seriously. Getting a Senate seat is worth the risk. IDK if it's possible... But it would be good to see.

 

[CazTGG]

Hopefully Dems take this race seriously. Getting a Senate seat is worth the risk. IDK if it's possible... But it would be good to see.

Between this and flipping several red seats in the House, If Democrats win this race, 2018 is going to be a (blue) bloodbath, gerrymandering be damned (or struck down via the Supreme Court). Even coming within 5 points would be bad news for Republicans in such a deep red state like Alabama.

 

[Clefargle]

Of course. It's Alabama.

Yup

Source: from cullman

 

[FStubbs]

Baby boomers still the worst generation.

Plenty of Millennial alt-righters on that Trump train too.

 

[CazTGG]

Plenty of Millennial alt-righters on that Drumpf train too.

They're nowhere near as politically engaged as boomers are nor as numerous in terms of support.

 

[Zolo]

They're nowhere near as politically engaged as boomers are nor as numerous in terms of support.

Pretty much. They may be one of the loudest, but young people are mostly made up of Dems. I imagine it's one of the reasons they're so (non-justifiably) angry since they're in a sorta minority themselves seeing their beliefs as under persecution.

 

[turmoil]

Life is hell

 

[Xe4]

Unsurprising. It's Alabama. No matter how unpopular Trump is or how shit Moore is, he'll still probably win. People would literally elect Satan in Alabama so long as the fucker had an (R) next to his name. 8% is still a lot closer than it would be otherwise, and I hope Jones gives Moore hell.

 

[scurker]

Doug Jones could be playing this smarter as a more moderate democrat. Coming out and stating that he's only a pro-lifer after birth, it's really going to be tough to flip votes, especially in this state. Yes, Moore is a terrible candidate but there are many people here that will cast their vote on that one issue alone.