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    Trump's Brand Is On The Line In Alabama Senate Race

    Polls still show Sen. Luther Strange trailing Judge Roy Moore, with Trump unable to pull the appointed senator to a win. Trump allies say Moore is the true candidate who can "drain the swamp."
    by Jessica Taylor Sep 26, 2017 6 minutes

    President Trump's brand faces a major test on Tuesday in the Alabama Republican Senate primary runoff.

    His preferred candidate is Luther Strange, the incumbent senator who has consistently trailed in the polls to firebrand conservative Roy Moore, a former state Supreme Court justice.

    Trump was just in Alabama stumping for Strange on Friday, where he landed himself in controversy, calling for the firing of NFL players who don't stand for the national anthem.

    If Strange were to lose in a state where Trump has an approval rating in the low 80s, it could embolden a wing of conservative activists who have endorsed Moore, from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

    But if Strange were to pull off the win, it would show that Trump's brand still eclipses anyone else in the conservative movement.

    The seat was vacated by now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

    Trump has taken sides with Senate Majority

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