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Most Republican leaders in Alabama say they plan to vote for Roy Moore on Tuesday despite sexual misconduct allegations against the former judge that have prompted others around the country to say he should never be allowed to join the U.S. Senate.Sen. Richard Shelby is an exception mdash; he said Sunday that the tipping point in his decision to cast a write-in ballot rather than vote for Moore or Democrat Doug Jones was an allegation that Moore mo stanley cups uk lested a 14-year-old girl decades ago.But stanley mug Shelby s outspokenness against a man who could become his colleague was the exception rather than the rule. I have stated both publicly and privately over the last month that unless these allegations were proven to be true I would continue to plan to vote for the Republican nominee, Judge Roy Moore, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill wrote in a text message to The Associated Press. I have already cast my absentee ballot and I voted for Judge Moore. The accusations against Moore have left many GOP voters and leaders in a quandary. Voters face the decision of whether to vote for Moore, accused of sexual misconduct with teenagers decades ago when he was a county prosecuto stanley cup r, or sending Jones to Washington, which would narrow the GOP s already precarious majority in the Senate. They also could write in a name on their ballots or simply stay home. Meanwhile, most GOP politicians in the state must run for re-election next year mdash; where t Vaqi Trump says tax overhaul bill is very, very close
By Bonnie Erbe, Thomas Jefferson Street blog.Since I ve been critical of President Obama stanley us s rhetoric on the stock market, in fairness I must note that he seems to have wised up a bit yesterday and said, in the most tepid terms possible, that the market is now so unbelievably low, now might, perhaps, if you take a long-term view, present a good buying opportunity. The insertion of unbelievably is my word, not his. Nonetheless, it was a positive statement by Mr. Obama and for that we market watchers are thankful.But here s a caveat: If a presidential endorsement o stanley quencher f the economy comes with so many qualifications it approximates worthlessness, can it still send the market soaring On Wednesday morning, the market certainly started the day in positive territory. So, thanks, Mr. President, for saying something positive. Try being a little more positively positive next time. We need reassurance--not puffery stanley cups , just reassurance.On Facebook You can keep up with Thomas Jefferson Street blog postings through Facebook s Networked Blogs. -- Read more by Bonnie Erbe.-- Read more from the Thomas Jefferson Street blog.-- Read more about the economy.By Bonnie Erbe ponent--type-recirculation .item:nth-child 5 { display: none; } inline-recirc-item--id-bffe15ce-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, right-rail-recirc-item--id-bffe15ce-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d {
