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dixiegrrrrl

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11. It won't work and the Gov. says she will not accept write-ins

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:04 PM

Nov 2017

if Moore drops out.
there's a whole Ala. law thing about situations like this.

The only thing the Gov. could technically do is, before the election, appoint Sessions, if he is out of a job at Justice, appoint him to his old Senate seat. thus invalidating the need for an election.
McConnel is reportedly thinking about this, but many herein Ala. are saying the Gov. probably would not want to go that far, she's got an election to think of also down the road.

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If Roy Moore drops out does Doug Jones win? Do they put [View all] Maraya1969 Nov 2017 OP

They are required to keep his name on the ballot, even if he drops out. vsrazdem Nov 2017 #1

Here are the options from TPM ramblin_dave Nov 2017 #2

If he is expelled by the Senate does Alabama have to have another Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #3

Yes, but there is uncertainty about the timing onenote Nov 2017 #7

I believe I read elsewhere on this site that he stays on the ballot but his votes don't count. Iggo Nov 2017 #4

I imagine the republicans would have a write in campaign for Strange still_one Nov 2017 #5

It won't work and the Gov. says she will not accept write-ins dixiegrrrrl Nov 2017 #11

If Moore wins Republicans lose because mr_liberal Nov 2017 #6

Yea but - If Jones wins we are one closer to a tie in the Senate Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #8

One senate vote isnt anything compared to the damage Moore mr_liberal Nov 2017 #10

The GOP will find some way to cheat and win. They always do. Initech Nov 2017 #9