Democratic operative: Sex scandals weren't main reason Roy Moore lost

A top national Democrat who worked on Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones’ campaign said in an interview that the sexual misconduct allegations against Republican candidate Roy Moore weren’t the most important factor in Jones’ win.

“The key to us having a chance was to detribalize the politics of the state,” Democratic strategist Joe Trippi told Vox’s Ezra Klein. “If Alabama was reacting to the tribal politics of our times, there was no way for us to win. And in a weird way, the allegations created tribalism again.”