The fingerprints of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on the primary phase of the 2017 U.S. Senate special election will long be remembered as an integral part of that saga.
McConnell and his Senate Leadership Fund PAC backed then appointed-Sen. Luther Strange and spent millions to promote his candidacy. However, it was not meant to be for Strange with his runoff opponent former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore winning the nomination, but losing to the Democratic Party nominee Doug Jones.
According to a story from The Washington Times by reporter Stephen Dinan, McConnell dismissed the possibility of a Roy Moore-repeat in the 2020 U.S. Senate GOP primary in Alabama.
“I think the people of Alabama have figured this guy out,” McConnell said. “I think they’ve seen quite enough of Roy Moore.”
Moore’s entry into the Alabama race and the recent announcement of former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach that he is seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate are viewed as two potential adversaries for the senior Kentucky Republican senator from within his own party.
@Jeff_Poor is a graduate of Auburn University, the editor of Breitbart TV and host of “The Jeff Poor Show” from 2-5 p.m. on WVNN in Huntsville.
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