Poll shows Moore continues to lead Alabama senate race despite decade old allegations of impropriety

The Hill:
Alabama Senate GOP candidate Roy Moore leads his Democratic opponent Doug Jones by 6 points in a new poll amid fallout over decades-old allegations of sexual misconduct against Moore.

Moore leads Jones 49 to 43 percent in a FOX10 poll of likely voters released Tuesday. The poll found that 8 percent of likely voters in the state remain undecided.

Support for Moore has dropped 3 points from a poll two weeks ago, while Jones has gained 2 points this month amid mounting calls from Republicans for Moore to drop out of the race in the aftermath of allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Washington Post revealed last week allegations from a woman named Leigh Corfman, 53, who said she had a sexual encounter with Moore in 1979, when she was 14 and he was 32.

The report also included accounts from three other women who said Moore made romantic advances to them around that time, when they were between 16 and 18 years old.

When asked if the recent allegations that Moore had a sexual encounter with a teenager had influenced their choice, 36 percent of likely voters said they had planned to vote for his opponent anyway.

Another 35 percent said the allegations made them more likely to vote for Moore, while 11 percent said they were less likely to vote for the Republican.
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There is apparently a lot of distrust of the Washington Post and other media outlets.  Moore has also been arguing that the timing of the charges is suspicious.  He is now opposed by both the Democrats and teh GOP establishment.  This may be an indicator of the disdain the votes have for both.

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