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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts) Sun Nov 5, 2017, 04:19 PM Nov 2017

In Alabama Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore, will black voters show up?

Source: al.com, by John Sharp

Political observers believe that black voter turnout in deep red Alabama is crucial to Democrat Doug Jones' chances of defeating Republican Roy Moore in the general election. Moore is leading almost all polls in recent weeks, with an advantage ranging anywhere from 6 to 8 percent, and even higher.

The number of Republican voters who showed up during the Aug. 22 primary compared to Democrats illustrated the stark difference: Republicans had approximately 418,000 votes cast during the GOP primary, with Moore as the top vote-getter at 162,570. The entire Democratic field generated only 154,581 votes.

Nationally, the black voter turnout rate declined for the first time in 20 years in a presidential election. It fell to 59.6 percent in last November after reaching a record-high of 66.6 percent in 2012 when President Barack Obama was up for re-election. The 7-percentage-point decline from the previous presidential election is the largest on record for blacks.

"When you have a candidate like Roy Moore who is an existential threat to progress in Alabama and to the health and well-being of voters in the Black Belt and to folks in Decatur (and elsewhere), we believe voters will exercise their self-preservation instincts," said Jones' campaign manager Wade Perry. "He's bad for Alabama."

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In Alabama Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore, will black voters show up? (Original Post) yallerdawg Nov 2017 OP

As much as I hope Jones wins, Ill be stunned if its close bearsfootball516 Nov 2017 #1

if black voters and other democratic voters stay home, then they deserve what is coming beachbum bob Nov 2017 #2

If Jones would stress how Moore thinks gay behavior should be against the law, and how he Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #3

bearsfootball516

(6,510 posts)

1. As much as I hope Jones wins, Ill be stunned if its close

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 04:24 PM

Nov 2017

This is still Alabama we’re talking about.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

2. if black voters and other democratic voters stay home, then they deserve what is coming

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 05:33 PM

Nov 2017

when we all vote, WE WIN

Maraya1969

(22,998 posts)

3. If Jones would stress how Moore thinks gay behavior should be against the law, and how he

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 04:42 AM

Nov 2017

has stolen money from a charity Doug Jones could win I believe

People hate when other people steal from charities and most people now know someone who is gay and most, (I don't know about Alabama though) believe that gay marriage should be a right.

These things should be plastered, well maybe the charity one, on billboards all across the state. They cost less than TV ads and can reach millions of voters.

https://www.outdoorbillboard.com/billboards-for-rent/alabama/all

EDIT: Putting them up in minority areas would help the vote, especially if they also encourage voting!

EDIT AGAIN! Support Doug Jones!

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