Roy Moore is in a lot of trouble. Bombshell allegations about his sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl have thrown a wrench into his Senate campaign. Moore has so far remained defiant, thumbing his nose at the charges and refusing to step down from the race.
He may change his mind soon. The campaign received devastating news on Friday. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC no longer plans to raise funds to support him.
The Hill writes: “The NRSC removed its name from the Alabama 2017 Senate Victory Committee, a joint fundraising committee that also includes the Alabama Republican Party and the Republican National Committee.”
Republicans began begging Moore to take his name out of consideration almost the second that the story broke. If voters believe the accusations, Democrats will book an easy win. Moore goes up against liberal Doug Jones on Dec. 12.
“Moore has vehemently denied the allegations and has said he’s not planning to step aside,” notes The Hill.
“Alabama’s Republican secretary of state said… that only the state party can remove him as the nominee, but that regardless his name would still appear on the ballot because it’s past the 76-day window from election day to take his name off.”
Because the alleged incident happened 38 years ago, it’s going to be extremely difficult to prove. Some people believe that the bare bones accusation should be enough to bar him from the Senate. Others want his guilt to be proven before he’s punished.
Regardless of what he wants, Moore took a serious blow this week. There are still weeks left until the election and he just lost a major source of funding.
(Source: The Hill)