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TexasTowelie

(112,237 posts)
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 04:27 PM Jun 2019

Roy Moore announces he'll run for U.S. Senate again in 2020

Montgomery, Ala. – Alabama Republican Roy Moore announced Thursday that he is running for U.S. Senate again in 2020 after failing to win the seat two years ago amid sexual misconduct accusations.

With his return to the political stage, Moore faces a crowded GOP primary field as he aims for an eventual rematch against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, who bested him in the 2017 special election to fill the seat previously held by Jeff Sessions.

“I believe in America. I believe we’ve got to have politicians that go to Washington and do what they say,” Moore said during his announcement.

Some state and national Republicans, worried that Moore’s too polarizing and could jeopardize what should otherwise be a reliable GOP seat, have discouraged him from entering the race. Republicans see retaking the Alabama seat as a top priority in 2020.

Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/20/election-2020-alabama-senate-roy-moore/39607611/

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Roy Moore announces he'll run for U.S. Senate again in 2020 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP
Let's pull for him in the primary. Jones can beat him again. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #1
Double edged sword isn't it? Bradshaw3 Jun 2019 #6
Excellent ! OnDoutside Jun 2019 #2
K&R stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #3
So Jones has a chance in 2020. Nice. comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #4
Is campaigning permitted in elementary school zones? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2019 #5
Yes. Moore will give out brownies and hard candy 🍭. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #7

Bradshaw3

(7,522 posts)
6. Double edged sword isn't it?
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 06:33 PM
Jun 2019

On the one hand I'm thinking, good, Joes can do it again, but on the other hand in a presidential election year with high turnout, Moore could win, then ugh! a pedophile in the Senate. Yes the repubs in there now are horrible but that guy.

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