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Polling shows Moore maintaining lead over Jones

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Two new polls show that ahead of Tuesday’s election, Roy Moore (R) is leading Doug Jones (D) for the U.S. Senate seat. In Gravis’s previous poll,  Democrat Jones was leading by three points.  On Saturday, Gravis’s new poll has Republican Moore leading by four points.  Gravis Marketing surveyed 1,254 … Continued
December 11, 2017

President Trump says “We Need Roy Moore”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump urged Alabama voters to vote for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore at a rally in Pensacola, Florida, on Friday. Moore has been opposed by both the Republican and Democratic Establishments in Washington. Trump said that the Washington elites have corrupted the system “resisting change.” “This is … Continued
December 11, 2017

Robert Kennedy endorses Doug Jones, urges that no one write in his name

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democrat Robert Kennedy Jr. contacted the Alabama Political Reporter to announce that he was not running a write-in campaign for U.S. Senate. Longtime Birmingham area radio personality Frank Matthews released a video on Wednesday urging Black voters not to vote for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones, but to … Continued
December 11, 2017

Dr. K.A. Paul endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter ​Friday, December 8, 2017 K. A. Paul endorsed GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore on Friday. Paul called upon all Republicans including Mitt Romney, John McCain, independents and blue dog democrats to vote for Moore. “The events going on in the Alabama Senate race are watched by tens of millions … Continued
December 11, 2017

Moore accuser admits to writing notes below Moore’s signature, inscription in yearbook

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Beverly Nelson, one of the women accusing GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, admitted to ABC News Good Morning America that she wrote the notes below Moore’s signature in her yearbook. The yearbook had been introduced by Nelson as corroborating evidence that Moore attempted to sexually assault her when she … Continued
December 10, 2017

Progressive Turnout Project sending staff to Alabama to support Doug Jones

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Progressive Turnout Project will support Doug Jones in Tuesday’s Senate special election. The organization dispatched eight staff members to Birmingham and will mobilize its supporters to knock on doors and make phone calls to voters in the final days of the campaign. “Republicans have truly lowered the bar by … Continued
December 10, 2017

Strange preaches bipartisanship, laments divides in farewell speech to Senate

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., called for bipartisanship and an end to “entrenched factionalism” between the two political parties as he gave his last speech on the Senate floor. Strange will not be returning to the chamber as he lost the party primary to Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore … Continued
December 8, 2017

Google removes misleading Highway 31 ads

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill  announced that he has been working with Google to remove recent ads from the internet that are seen as misleading to voters about the election process. “Recent reports to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office indicated the existence of an ad that was … Continued
December 7, 2017

Moore campaign threatens to sue anti-Moore super PAC Highway 31

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Roy Moore Senate campaign blasted an ad paid for by the Highway 31 super PAC as “patently false.” The campaign announced in a statement that they have issued cease and desist letters demanding that television stations remove the ad from the air immediately. The letter specifically calls out … Continued
December 7, 2017

Frank Matthews urges Black voters to write in Robert Kennedy for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recent Birmingham Mayoral candidate, civil rights activist, anti-Confederate monuments community organizer, and longtime Birmingham area radio personality Frank Matthews is urging Black voters not to vote for Democratic Party U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones; but to instead write in Democratic Primary candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday. Kennedy is … Continued
December 7, 2017