times i ve seen it happen with health care, climate change, or any number of things. it s striking. the republican party and trump especially not only want to make him the victim when it comes to impeachment but they re using these ads for acquisition purposes, to get emails for folks that they can persuade into supporters and double down on the issue of impeachment because it s so polarizing and they can make it more polarizing. it s the rnc and others trying to use impeachment to simply fund raise, help republicans up and down the ballot but especially help the president s re-elect war chest. susan collins political reports, chris christie is trying to give senator republicans air cover with ads like this one, seven-figure buy, quot . one of the ads targeting alabama
how do washington republicans view steve bannon when they wake up tomorrow morning and see who the incoming senator is from alabama? they start saying in public what they ve been saying in private. and that would all be negative about steve bannon, i take it? that would be negative on a scale, and a lot of the stuff that has been only, we talk about, i don t know it to be true but that has been whispered about him, i think that may also start to be said in public. thank you for respect being the economy of language needed when we are approaching the commercial break. coming up, donald trump s endorsement did not persuade a majority of alabama voters today. it was a big loss for donald trump and for steve bannon. we now have the first video of steve bannon s reaction tonight.
in right now. so david, what are you learning? this is some crucial information as we re just moments away from polls closing, that s going to tell us perhaps who is in. we asked folks when did you make up your decision? we have been talking about the allegations that rocked the campaign add the beginning of november. take a look at these numbers. alabama voters today say, 39% of them, that they made up their mind in november or december, basically, 4 in 10 voters made up their mind with the knowledge of the allegations against roy moore. 60%, a clear majority of the electora electorate, had made up their mind in this election before that. we also asked, of course, what was the importance of the factor of the sexual misconduct allegations? a majority, small majority here, but a majority, 55%, say those allegations were not an important factor in their vote choice. 40% said they were an important factor in their vote choice. then we asked the big question, which is do you think those
a shim or there reporting from washington well on social media trumps opponents are hailing morris defeat as a big tree for women and minorities actor a list milan of herself a victim of sexual assault and who helped spark the me to movement tweeted thank you for restoring my face and humanity alabama thank you for fighting for what s right doug jones even some republicans celebrating the outcome senator jeff flake simply tweeting decency wins. well the win has revived democrats hopes that this could mark a turning point ahead of next year s congressional elections hillary clinton who lost alabama to trump last year tweeted tonight alabama voters elected a senator who will make them proud and democrats can win in alabama we can and must compete everywhere on word and reclaim their
democrat. richard shelby is not voting for roy moore. he s a senator and republican from alabama. he says he has no reason not to believe the accusers. listen to this. i didn t vote for roy moore. i wouldn t vote for roy moore. i think the republican party can do better. so kyle, he has been elected by alabama voters for the past two decades. will this be influential in alabama? i think it would have been it would ve had a much greater impact had this happened two or three weeks ago when it would ve given cover for other alabama politicians like governor kay ivy and others like her who have now retreated to this position that we re going to let the voters decide and try to split hairs but it s still it s meaningful. richard shelby says he believes the women. before him maybe the most popular public figure in alabama, jeff sessions said that