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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 08:47 AM Nov 2017

Republican Women in Alabama Begin to Turn on Roy Moore

Source: The Daily Beast




The GOP Senate candidate was always divisive. Now he’s grown toxic.

PATRICIA MURPHY
11.22.17 5:00 AM ET

ANNISTON, Alabama—B.L. Shirley is a Republican woman from a Republican county who always—always—votes Republican. And yet, on a windy, grey morning last weekend, the Talladega, Alabama, retiree found herself in, of all places, a Democrat’s campaign office, wondering just what she could do to defeat the GOP candidate running for a seat in the U.S. Senate from her state.

“Roy Moore,” she said, when asked why she would go canvassing for Democrat Doug Jones before the special election on Dec. 12. “I think Roy Moore is an impostor. I am a Christian and I don’t want to be counted in his camp. He’s a divisive person.”

If Jones is to pull off a victory, it will be because women like Shirley knocked on doors, called neighbors, and worked to convince otherwise skeptical voters that his opponent is fundamentally unfit for the office he’s seeking. A few weeks ago, that seemed like a tall order. As the election nears, it no longer appears quite so improbable.

Allegations that Moore routinely pursued teenage girls and in some cases assaulted them when he was a single man in his thirties have caused Republican voters in Alabama to reassess their options. Some have decided to rally around the nominee. But others have recoiled, leaving Moore in real risk of losing his attempt to take over the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-women-in-alabama-begin-to-turn-on-roy-moore

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Republican Women in Alabama Begin to Turn on Roy Moore (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2017 OP
Much like what happened in Virginia, I believe it will be up to women and IF they turn out. PearliePoo2 Nov 2017 #1
3-fold here. if all democratic women show up to vote, if some republican women choose not beachbum bob Nov 2017 #2
Im confused . . . HuskyOffset Nov 2017 #4
Good. Stay home. dalton99a Nov 2017 #3
Actually, Roy Moore gets turned on by little girls. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2017 #5
Democrats are outnumbered in most of Alabama. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #6
That's a great ad! ffr Nov 2017 #10
Thanks for the ad. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #20
with only this race on the ticket mopinko Nov 2017 #7
But with a lot of churches in AL pushing for Moore... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #8
but a lot are not. mopinko Nov 2017 #9
True, but that's not many preachers in AL. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #15
Lot of A.M.E churches pushing the vote. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #11
Yaller - wow, that's perspective we have not heard. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #13
In the privacy of the voting booth, women will not vote Moore. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #12
The same thing was said about women voting for Trump. LisaL Nov 2017 #14
And the stats proved that correct. Women voted Dem. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #16
Majority of white women voted for Trump. LisaL Nov 2017 #18
they're just NOW figuring this out? Skittles Nov 2017 #17
KnR Hekate Nov 2017 #19
If Jones wins GeoWilliam750 Nov 2017 #21

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
1. Much like what happened in Virginia, I believe it will be up to women and IF they turn out.
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 09:01 AM
Nov 2017

If Alabama sends a Democrat to the Senate it will be mind-blowing. HUGE.
I hope it happens but I will never underestimate the filthy racists that infest the RepubliCON party.



 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
2. 3-fold here. if all democratic women show up to vote, if some republican women choose not
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 09:13 AM
Nov 2017

to vote for Moore and if some republican women choose to vote for Jones.

I think any combination of 3 could give Jones a victory.

Who knows, there MAY be some republican men that follow the women's lead

2 weeks ago it was highly unlikely for Moore to win, now, its very possible for Jones to squeak a victory. Take some doing buts now possible.

HuskyOffset

(885 posts)
4. Im confused . . .
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 09:32 AM
Nov 2017
2 weeks ago it was highly unlikely for Moore to win, now, its very possible for Jones to squeak a victory. Take some doing buts now possible


Did you mean to say that two weeks ago it was unlikely for Jones to win?

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
6. Democrats are outnumbered in most of Alabama.
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 09:59 AM
Nov 2017

It will take something from Republicans for Jones to win.

Guess who Jones is talking to?

mopinko

(69,804 posts)
7. with only this race on the ticket
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:07 AM
Nov 2017

i have my fingers crossed.
i can believe people would hit the button for moore on a longer ballot, to just turn out for this race? i dunno.

i hope they stay home in droves. but i wont be shocked either way.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
8. But with a lot of churches in AL pushing for Moore...
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:42 AM
Nov 2017

it's a hard call. On the other hand, perhaps enough Republican women will have enough heart to go against their husbands and preachers, and hit the right button when confined to that voting booth. If not, they will be carrying this black mark for all their lives.


KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
15. True, but that's not many preachers in AL.
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 01:41 PM
Nov 2017

When I was traveling for a living, I used to tell friends that up north, there was a bar on every street corner, but in the south it was a church.

Those 100 could pull a lot of votes, though.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
11. Lot of A.M.E churches pushing the vote.
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 11:37 AM
Nov 2017

The pundits predict around 25% voter turnout.

We could win with 13% of the voter pool in Alabama voting for Jones (regardless of Party)?

That is do-able!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
13. Yaller - wow, that's perspective we have not heard.
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 01:36 PM
Nov 2017

With all the national publicity, I would have guessed higher. Good to hear the A.M.E. groups are woken! They could tip it!

Go Doug!

GeoWilliam750

(2,519 posts)
21. If Jones wins
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:30 AM
Nov 2017

It will be heavily because women of color - the Democrats' most staunch group - turn out to support him.

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