Election day here and voters choosing between roy moore battling multiple Sexual Misconduct allegations and the Democrat Doug Jones. The outcome is anyones guess. The stakes are so high for both parties and our team is of course, standing by, so lets first go to our chief national correspondent, tom llamas, for the latest. Reporter robin, good morning. In just a couple of hours roy moore is expected to ride up here on horseback like he does when he votes can cast a ballot for himself. The democrat in this race, doug jones, will be voting outside of birmingham this morning, in what many are calling the closest senate race in decades. That might be surprising to some including one of the candidates in this senate race is accused of molesting teenage girls. Reporter that mess, the Alabama Senate election and allegations of Sexual Misconduct reporter overnight, roy moore emerging back on the campaign trail after five days away admitting what his staff wouldnt, that he left town the weekend
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff all eyes are on alabama today as voters choose their next senator in a special election. It was supposed to be a little noticed race with no real competition. But as john yang reports, due to state politics and Sexual Misconduct claims, the race between republican roy moore and Democrat Doug Jones has come down to the wire. Yang Embattled Republican Senate candidate roy moore saddled up today, going on horseback to vote at the fire station in gallant. Moore was asked if he had a message for the multiple women who have accused him of Sexual Misconduct when they were teenagers, moore replied tell the truth. He also had a message for alabamians. I think they oughta go out and vote their conscience and we have a tremendous turno
Happens . Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff all eyes tonight are on alabama. The polls are closed, but we are still waiting for results in the special election for u. S. Senate. With 15 reporting, republican roy moore has 50 Democrat Doug Jones has 49 it was originally expected to be a littlenoticed race with no real competition, but as john yang reports, due to state politics and Sexual Misconduct claims, the race between republican roy moore and Democrat Doug Jones has come down to the wire. Yang Embattled Republican Senate candidate roy moore saddled up today, going on horseback to vote at the fire station in gallant, alabama. Moore was asked if he had a message for the multiple women who