The Senate Republican establishment has embraced Alabama former Judge Roy Moore, the rabble rousing outsider expected to win a special election next month.
At a Capitol Hill fundraiser Wednesday, Moore and his wife Kayla were welcomed to Washington by Sens. Rand Paul, John Cornyn and Roger Wicker.
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Great event for @MooreSenate! GOP unites for constitutional conservative from Alabama! @RogerWicker @StephenBannon pic.twitter.com/679oMOmU9P
— Sergio Gor (@SergioGor) November 2, 2017
“They’re the gold standard,” said one participant.
Another added, “We raised a lot of money, but most important it was a chance for Cornyn and Wicker to turn out to support Moore. The Senate GOP Conference is gonna come together just fine.”
The event followed a supportive polling notice from the Senate Leadership Fund, which backed Republican Sen. Luther Strange against Moore in the recent Alabama primary. Strange was named to replace Jeff Sessions when he was selected as Attorney General.
In it, SLF President Steven Law said Moore was leading by 17 points and that the poll “confirms that Roy Moore has consolidated Republican support in the state and is on track to be Alabama’s next senator. Our survey also shows strong enthusiasm for President Trump, and that Trump voters are now resoundingly Moore voters.”
Steve Bannon and Roy Moore pic.twitter.com/J2EFeSdRa6
— Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) November 2, 2017
The event also featured Breitbart boss Stephen Bannon, who backs Moore. The former state judge, if elected, is expected to join the conservative caucus of Paul and Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
