With the recent entries of Secretary of State John Merrill and former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore into the contests for the Republican nomination for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2020, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), who was once rumored to be a candidate in that contest, pledged his faith in Alabama voters when it comes to determining the nominee.
Brooks has already given his support to State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs). Despite all the controversies that seem to follow Moore into the race, Brooks said he was not concerned about Moore’s entry into the race.
“Roy Moore has every right to run,” he said. “I have faith in the intellect of the Alabama voter and I pray they will do the right thing. The one wild card we have to worry about is when Washington, D.C. special interests, whether they be Mitch McConnell-establishment Republican-types or others, they come in and they try to deceive the Alabama voter by running false ads without time or resources to adequately rebut those false ads. That’s my concern.”
“In this instance, Roy Moore is a very well-known quantity,” Brooks continued. “I do not know any attack that can be launched last-second that has not already been attacked. And he’ll either win or lose based on his own merits. I’m not at all troubled by his decision to enter the race. I will emphasize: We have a lot of good people.”
Brooks also spoke favorably of all of Moore’s opponents, Secretary of State John Merrill, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope), former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville and Mooney.
“I’m quite pleased with the overall quality of the candidates that are running as Republicans in this Senate race,” Brooks added.
@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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