If Roy Moore did step aside...would they be able to get somebody on the ballot to replace him?

[Ken Burch]

Or is it too late for that?

If they still could, who would it likely be? Would they just bring "Strange Luther" back?

[Johnny2X2X]

1. No

Ballots are already approved and printed. They could write in a candidate, but it's doubtful a write in would win.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

3. Strom Thurmond was elected as a write-in

but his support was probably greater still since many dixiecrats probably couldn't spell his name.

[Ken Burch]

10. That was South Carolina, though(and yes, I get the joke)

(And I remember reading an ancient Art Buchwald column about the literacy test, in which a black voter was disqualified for making a minor grammatical mistake in ancient Greek-IIRC-and the white voter behind him passed by correctly guessing two out of three letters in the word "cat&quot .

Was trying to find out if write-ins were permitted in Alabama, though.

Also, could they "Lurleen Wallace" it and put Moore's wife on the ballot?

[RandySF]

13. Murkowski won in 2010 as a write-in

[bearsfootball516]

2. Apparently, Murkowski has already contacted Strange about a write-in campaign

It's hard to win as a write-in, but Murkowski actually did it in 2010.

[greeny2323]

4. Great idea!

I love this idea. And half the Republican voters could vote for Moore while the other half votes for Strange. Very nice.

[bearsfootball516]

7. That would be hysterical!

[Ken Burch]

8. I was still living in Alaska at the time that happened.

Are write-ins permitted in Alabama?

Also, would Strange be the person they'd go to, given that he's the one who went down in flames in the primary?

[bearsfootball516]

12. I don't think they'd have much of another choice

He's the only person with any name recognition.

[sarah FAILIN]

16. write in are ok

But not for Strange due to a sore loser law.

There is a write in campaign already started that I noticed last week. Last I saw he had under 300 likes on his page, but I bet that changes

[Dragonfly64]

25. I think the sore loser law

only applies to names being printed on the ballot. I interpret the rules that write-ins are excluded from the law, but I could be wrong.

[RandySF]

14. Strange cant run

AL has a sore-loser law.

[flying_wahini]

5. Maybe, if you disregard shovel marks...

[Brother Buzz]

6. Absentee ballots have already gone out with Moore's name on them

It's a done deal

[Dragonfly64]

15. Alabama does allow write-in candidates

I live in Baldwin County Alabama, which is one of the reddest areas of the state. Prior to today's news I had heard a lot of republicans here say that they just can't bring themselves to vote for Moore and I have been starting to feel really confident about Doug's chances. There are Doug Jones signs all over the place and I have only seen ONE for Roy Moore. This news worries me now -- all of those people who wouldn't vote for Moore would probably jump at the chance to write in Luther Strange if Fox news tells them they can.

[Brother Buzz]

17. Good! It will split the Republican vote and will push Jones over the top.

I can live with that.

[Dragonfly64]

21. Unless Moore is forced to drop out...

My hope is that Roy Moore believes he's God's choice for the senate and refuses to step down - that is HIGHLY likely. I also think a lot of the votes for Strange in the primary were strictly anti-Moore votes. Even my Fox-loving parents were very unhappy with their choices. Now that the public has gotten to know Doug Jones better, he might still pull a few republican votes regardless of who the GOP pushes in the next few weeks.

[Brother Buzz]

22. If Moore drops out, his name still remains on the ballot and that will split the republican vote

We'll see how this shakes out in the next few weeks, but it's looking like Jones just may be in the catbird seat.

[questionseverything]

26. splitting the vote is just what we need

this is most excellent news

[Brother Buzz]

27. Channeling my best Chester A. Riley voice, "...what a revoltin' development this is..."

[questionseverything]

28. alabama is whr seigleman went to bed thinking he had won

and repubs had a late night party, changed one counties voting results and when seigleman woke up he had "lost"

so it will be difficult climb but who knows,it is an opening

btw for details on seigleman ,brad blog has an excellent history

[sarah FAILIN]

19. I'm in Cullman

I'm betting it's redder than you, lol.

I noticed a write in candidate last week the reps were ready to flay alive. We will probably hear more from him.

[Ken Burch]

24. And this person's name would be....?

(might as well get the 'thug-splinterin' started, y'know).

[sarah FAILIN]

29. There are more than one

Ron Bishop is running as a libertarian, but the other guy I'll have to see the ad again to get the name. He is a republican and it seems like the name started with a Mc. People are pissed and say a dem must have put him up to this on the ad comments.

I'm pushing Doug Jones but telling the reps to write in whoever they please if they can't vote for a dem. At least that way Moore doesn't get that vote.

[Kleveland]

9. You know, I guess this scandal would be a good way...

For Trumpers to get the candidate they want....

Someone expressed that opinion, but I poo-pooed it until I read this posting.

Nothing would surprise me these days, could be a Bannon think tank deal. (or should I say stink-tank.... look at that fucker!)

[Ken Burch]

11. Yeah....the words "Bannon think tank" do NOT go together.

[lagomorph777]

20. Stink Tank

[beachbum bob]

18. Moore will NEVER step aside, he is pure batshit crazy

So it's real possibility that Jones can win this with Moore too cowardly to face jones in debate and running from press over pedophillia questions

What a hoot and REAL karma

[Ken Burch]

23. Yeah. If that happens, it gives Alabama the chance to say

"Hey...at least we're nor Louisiana!".