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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoll: Democrat Jones Within Striking Range Of Moore In Alabama Senate Race
By CAMERON JOSEPH Published SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 2:21 PM
Democrats may have a real shot to pull off a shocking upset in Alabamas Senate race, according to the first public poll released in the general election.
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) leads former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones (D) by 50 percent to 45 percent in a poll released Friday by campaign handicapper Decision Desk HQ, a fairly tight race.
Individual poll results should always be taken with a grain of salt, and this poll conducted by Opinion Savvy Research was only in the field for two days, shorter than the three-day stretch many reputable pollsters insist on. The only other recent public surveys of the race, from Emerson, found Moore up by a wide margin in one and Jones within four points in another, so more polling will be helpful to get a clearer picture of whether or not the race is truly competitive. But if the results are even close to accurate, that should be a siren for Democrats that they should step up for Jones against the divisive Moore a prospect theyre already seriously considering.
The survey seems close to whats expected in an Alabama race President Trump has a 55 percent approval rating in the poll, with 43 percent disapproving, almost identical to the numbers Gallup has found, and the sample was 24 percent African American, roughly in line with normal elections in the state. Its also notable that Moore is so controversial that hes running behind Trump in the deep-red state.
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Poll: Democrat Jones Within Striking Range Of Moore In Alabama Senate Race (Original Post)
DonViejo
Sep 2017
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dawg
(10,624 posts)1. Never underestimate Douggie Jones.
Twin Peaks the Return fans will understand.
ollie10
(2,091 posts)2. Dems would be foolish not to contest this race with full support!!!!
A victory would be YUGE!
Renew Deal
(81,859 posts)4. Like Scott Brown huge
And that's not a joke
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)3. Don't get too enthusiastic. Just wait until the millions begin to pour
in for the 30-second TV spots telling the voters why Doug Jones is really a Jew-York liberal Commie ACLU God-hating Liberal while the revered Saint Justice Roy Moore is a gen-you-wine KRISCHUN, you betcha! There's a reason Alabama is known as the 'reddest of the red states'.
ollie10
(2,091 posts)6. Please don't throw in the towel.
Sure the other side is going to spend money on the race. So should we
eissa
(4,238 posts)5. I don't understand why the leadership throws in the towel in these races
If the GOP can win in states like MA and CA, why can't we win in deep red states? I know it's a long-shot, but we should at least try.
kentuck
(111,097 posts)7. I believe Jones can win this race.
He is "moderate" enough to do well in Alabama.