Richard Shelby says it’s time for Roy Moore to concede: ‘The election’s over’

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Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said Thursday that Judge Roy Moore should finally concede defeat to Senator-elect Doug Jones in the Alabama special election nearly two days since Jones was declared the victor.

“Absolutely,” Shelby told reporters in the Capitol. “But that’s up to him. He’s 25,000 votes down. The election’s over.”

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