President Donald Trump’s decision Saturday to intervene in the Alabama special election followed weeks of pleas from senior Republicans who fear that a loss will invite a wave of primary challenges against GOP incumbents and damage the party in the 2018 midterms.
The national party had mounted a full-court press ahead of the Sept. 26 election to persuade the president to make a late visit to the state, where controversial former judge Roy Moore has opened a significant lead over incumbent Sen. Luther Strange.
Trump remains popular in Alabama even as his support has diminished elsewhere.Trump endorsed Strange before the first round of voting on Aug. 15. But with polls showing the race slipping away, the president for weeks refused to commit to holding a campaign-style rally for Strange. On Saturday, though, Trump announced on Twitter that he would travel to the state just days before voters cast their ballots.
“I will be in Huntsville, Alabama on Saturday night to support Luther Strange for Senate. ‘Big Luther’ is a great guy who gets things done!” Trump wrote.
Well this is interesting because Trump's former adviser, Steve Bannon, is a vocal supporter of Roy Moore and as we reported earlier Sarah Palin is supposed to arrive there next week to offer her support as well.I will be in Huntsville, Alabama, on Saturday night to support Luther Strange for Senate. "Big Luther" is a great guy who gets things done!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 16, 2017
That puts Palin on a collision course with the man she endorsed very early in the election cycle, and who she has been pimping ever since.
Oh this ought to be good.
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