It looks like Jeff Sessions may have fallen out of grace with the people of Alabama, as he’s currently way behind Tuberville in the latest polling that looks ahead to the runoff election at the end of the month.
Via THE HILL:
Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville leads former Attorney General Jeff Sessions by a dozen points in the runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in Alabama, according to a new poll by Cygnal.
Tuberville was supported by 52 percent of likely GOP primary election voters who said they were going to vote in the runoff, while Sessions was backed by 40 percent, according to the poll from the Republican research firm.
Both candidates failed to get 50 percent of the vote in the primary last week, forcing a runoff on March 31. Tuberville had 33 percent of the vote in the primary, and Sessions trailed by less than 2 points.
The people who voted in this poll largely believe that Trump doesn’t want Sessions to win:
The Cygnal poll also showed 45 percent of Republican primary voters believe Trump is opposed to having Sessions in the Senate, while 16 percent disagreed.
“Jeff Sessions’ unfavorability has continued to increase among GOP Primary voters over the course of the primary season,” said Brent Buchanan, Cygnal’s CEO and founder. “Now that Trump has gotten involved, it’s unlikely the former attorney general will be able to overcome the gap in how voters see Tuberville’s as more strongly favorable. Trump may not be able to pull a candidate across the finish line, but he sure can keep a candidate from getting there first.”
The poll surveyed 645 respondents from March 6 to 8 and has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.
I think that would jive with Trump’s tweet where he dumped on Sessions last week:
This is what happens to someone who loyally gets appointed Attorney General of the United States & then doesn’t have the wisdom or courage to stare down & end the phony Russia Witch Hunt. Recuses himself on FIRST DAY in office, and the Mueller Scam begins! https://t.co/2jGnRgOS6h
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
Sessions has really worked hard to show how much he supports Trump in this race. But if this poll is any indication, it looks like the people of Alabama aren’t buying it and are ready for something new. I guess we’ll find out in a few weeks.