IT’S OVER!!!
The GOP gave up the ghost pretty quickly:
Senate Leadership Fund concedes before the AP calls it!!!! pic.twitter.com/2mj8dzD5Yz
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) September 27, 2017
Projection: Roy Moore wins the #ALSen R runoff. Will go on to face Doug Jones (D) in the general election.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) September 27, 2017
At last check, Moore was crushing by about 16 points:
#AlabamaRunoff results — 38% Reporting#RoyMoore — 57.8% (92,229)#LutherStrange — 42.2% (67,441)
— Mona Salama (@MonaSalama_) September 27, 2017
Of course el Trumpo was going for Luther Strange, the establishment candidate, and all of his followers were going with Roy Moore, the gun-totin’ horse-ridin swamp-dweller-wrangler!! Yeeeehaw!!!
UPDATE:
It’s everywhere now!
BREAKING: Firebrand jurist Roy Moore wins Alabama GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate, defeating Trump-backed incumbent.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 27, 2017
CNN projects Roy Moore wins Alabama GOP primary for Senate
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 27, 2017
Alabama firebrand jurist Roy Moore has won the GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate, defeating @realDonaldTrump-backed incumbent. pic.twitter.com/rSrHUo8GGa
— KFI AM 640 (@KFIAM640) September 27, 2017
UPDATE:
El Presidente congratulates Mooooore!
Congratulations to Roy Moore on his Republican Primary win in Alabama. Luther Strange started way back & ran a good race. Roy, WIN in Dec!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2017