Victory by Democrat Doug Jones over Republican’s Moore a catastrophe for US presidentWASHINGTON: In backing Roy Moore in Alabama’s US Senate race even though the candidate faced allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, President Donald Trump made a risky bet – and lost big. Democrats never expected to have a chance in Alabama, where they had not won a US Senate race in 25 years. The Alabama race showed there were limits both to Trump’s endorsement power and his judgment. Bannon also frequently characterized the race as less about Alabama and more about furthering Trump’s economic nationalist agenda. It is now an open question whether Trump will inject himself into more Republican primaries, given his setback in Alabama.

Source: Pakistan Today December 13, 2017 17:37 UTC