Inside the Statehouse
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Posted by: Steve51
Date: Jul 19 2017 6:49 AM
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE
by Steve Flowers
As the horse race for our open U.S. Senate seat heads down the stretch, let’s look at the lay of the land.
All indications are that Roy Moore and Luther Strange are headed for a one-two finish on August 15 and ultimately a runoff on September 26. The winner of that match will be our junior
The short window for the campaign helps
Roy Moore has worked the rural areas of the state quietly without much money. Luther Strange has bought heavy TV time in the
A combination of polls as we head around the curve and into the last leg of the race has
The caveat to remember is that turnout is critical.
Congressman Mo Brooks has the best chance to upset one of the two frontrunners. He represents the vote rich
There are two descriptions I like to use when assessing a U.S. Senator and the script they seek as your senator. Senator Richard Shelby is the ultimate caretaker. He has proven to be the greatest U.S. Senator in
In fact, if you compare the voting records of Shelby and Sessions they would be identical. However, Jeff Sessions would be categorized as an ideologue. He was an ultraconservative during his tenure in the Senate and was considered one of the upper bodies’ most arch right wing reactionaries. Therefore, would Roy Moore or Mo Brooks or Luther Strange be considered a caretaker or an ideologue?
Mo Brooks has already proven to be an ideologue as a Congressman. There is no question but that Roy Moore would be the ultimate ideologue. He would arrive in
Luther Strange would be in the mold of Senator Richard Shelby as a caretaker.
Strange, Moore or Brooks would all vote conservatively right down the line. They would have the identical voting record as Jeff Sessions or Richard Shelby on all the litmus test GOP issues like abortion, immigration, balanced budget, pro-military, pro-gun, pro-agriculture and most importantly the appointment and confirmation of conservative Supreme Court Justices.
However, without question, Luther Strange would be a much more effective U.S. Senator for
See you next week.
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