Mr. Moore’s lawsuit was late in coming: His lawyers filed their lawsuit at 10:33 p.m. on Wednesday. Yet the complaint by Mr. Moore, a figure with a penchant for last-minute legal theatrics, was not altogether surprising. (Mr. Moore has himself indulged in conspiracy theories, including that former President Barack Obama was not born in the United States.) But the final tally reflects Mr. Moore’s enduring appeal to many Republicans here, and Mr. Moore’s strength, diminished as it is, has fueled speculation about whether he will unsettle the state’s politics next year. And the coalition that sunk Mr. Moore’s campaign — young people, women and black voters in major cities and rural counties — has not gone away.

Source: New York Times December 28, 2017 07:52 UTC