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TexasTowelie

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Thu Sep 14, 2017, 07:50 AM Sep 2017

U.S. Sen Jones: It could happen

Could a Democrat win a U.S. Senate race in Alabama?

At least one poll says it could happen, if either former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore or U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, former state attorney general, win the upcoming Republican Special Election primary runoff for Senate, to be held Sept. 26.

That Democrat is former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones. It’s difficult to think of a better candidate Democrats could put forward in this important special election.

Remember, Strange was appointed to the Senate by disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley. The appointment came under a cloud, as Bentley was supposed to be under investigation by Strange’s office at the time.

Read more: http://www.alreporter.com/2017/09/14/u-s-sen-jones-happen/

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