# Can the Democrats win the Alabama senate special election in December? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 13, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504 "2017-08-13T00:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 63
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1241 "2017-12-13T03:59:00Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Roll Tide! Roll Tide! This post has been blued by Democrats for decency. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1242 "2017-12-13T03:59:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Senate Leadership Fund CEO Steven Law: “This is a brutal reminder that candidate quality matters regardless of where you are running. Not only did Steve Bannon cost us a critical Senate seat in one of the most Republican states in the country, but he also dragged the President of the United States into his fiasco.” Damn, son. Don’t hold back. ---
**Author:** ![lokij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@lokij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lokij)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1243 "2017-12-13T03:59:52Z")
I can honestly say I’ve very very rarely been so happy to be wrong as I am tonight. It’s a good day. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1244 "2017-12-13T04:00:43Z")
Moore is stlll a no-show [at his campaign rally.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcJGM7htXr0) ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1245 "2017-12-13T04:01:18Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > McCain’s death wouldn’t help, Arizona has a Republican Governor as well as a law requiring that a replacement be from the same party. Will the appointed replacement serve out the rest of McCain’s term (i.e. till 2022) or will there be a special election? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1246 "2017-12-13T04:03:48Z")
phew ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1247 "2017-12-13T04:04:14Z")
Before we go overboard riding the progressive wave…just as how last year the Democrats nominated the only person in America who could lose to Donald Trump; Alabama Republicans nominated the only candidate who could lose to a Democrat. Don’t get me wrong…picking up a Senate seat is huge. But I’m not sure we can read too many portents, just yet. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1248 "2017-12-13T04:04:43Z")
[LIVE NOW: Roy Moore's Election Night Headquarters... - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcJGM7htXr0) - Moore party “Moore will be coming soon”. And they’re singing hymns… ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1249 "2017-12-13T04:04:47Z")
Uh, folks, might want to go over to the Alabama Secty. of State website. Latest numbers are in Moore’s favor… [http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915](http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915) ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1250 "2017-12-13T04:04:53Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Moore is stlll a no-show [at his campaign rally.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcJGM7htXr0) “We’re still waiting for some results to come in, and Roy Moore will be here soon…” Um, now someone is singing hymns on stage?? ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1251 "2017-12-13T04:05:08Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Isn’t that more along the lines of Auburn? > > Who won the Iron Bowl this year anyway? Roy Moore…got rolled. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1252 "2017-12-13T04:05:53Z")
Ohmyghod-The Moore rally(minus PedoClaus) is singing hymns. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1253 "2017-12-13T04:07:29Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Damn, son. Don’t hold back. Still, claiming that Bannon “dragged” Trump into the fiasco is being exceptionally, almost ridiculously, generous towards Trump. As Shawn Colvin sang, _“You don’t have to drag me down; I descend”_ ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1254 "2017-12-13T04:08:01Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Before we go overboard riding the progressive wave…just as how last year the Democrats nominated the only person in America who could lose to Donald Trump; Alabama Republicans nominated the only candidate who could lose to a Democrat. > > Don’t get me wrong…picking up a Senate seat is huge. But I’m not sure we can read too many portents, just yet. I agree. But this is huge in terms of morale boosting and candidate recruiting. Democratic state and local office holders who were wondering whether they should run for governor, representative, or senator, will all be more likely to do so because of this win, and Republicans might be less likely. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1255 "2017-12-13T04:08:08Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Uh, folks, might want to go over to the Alabama Secty. of State website. Latest numbers are in Moore’s favor… > > [Alabama Votes | Alabama Secretary of State](http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915) Last updated at 9:34 and are not official. I seriously doubt Jones’ campaign would let him go out and give a victory speech if they didn’t have confidence in the networks’ results. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1256 "2017-12-13T04:08:42Z")
Jim Acosta‏ Verified account @Acosta Following Following @Acosta More Source close to WH: “It’s devastating for the president… this is an earthquake… Virginia but on steroids… the president has egg on his face” because of Bannon. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1257 "2017-12-13T04:08:57Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Uh, folks, might want to go over to the Alabama Secty. of State website. Latest numbers are in Moore’s favor… > > [Alabama Votes | Alabama Secretary of State](http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915) Those numbers are about 100,000 votes each behind the current tallies. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1258 "2017-12-13T04:09:18Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Uh, folks, might want to go over to the Alabama Secty. of State website. Latest numbers are in Moore’s favor… > > [Alabama Votes | Alabama Secretary of State](http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915) If that’s Eastern time, it’s over an hour behind. ---
**Author:** ![Celidin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Celidin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celidin)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1259 "2017-12-13T04:09:21Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Uh, folks, might want to go over to the Alabama Secty. of State website. Latest numbers are in Moore’s favor… > > [Alabama Votes | Alabama Secretary of State](http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915) That’s because it doesn’t include Madison Co, which according to NY Times went 57-40 for Jones. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1260 "2017-12-13T04:09:26Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Uh, folks, might want to go over to the Alabama Secty. of State website. Latest numbers are in Moore’s favor… > > [Alabama Votes | Alabama Secretary of State](http://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1000915) I think the page isn’t quite up to date. It shows Jones with 553,931 votes vs. Moore 560,083 votes. Other sites are showing Jones ~640,000 vs. Moore ~630,000. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504.md?page=62) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504.md?page=64)