“The thinking is, if he doesn’t get out, we’re sunk,” said a Republican senator who requested anonymity.
Moore is facing mounting accusations of sexual misconduct, with women accusing him of sexual assault and pursuing them romantically when they were teenagers.
A National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) poll conducted days after the allegations against Moore became public showed him trailing Democratic candidate Doug Jones by 12 points.
The survey of 500 registered voters showed 39 percent support for Moore, compared to 51 percent for Jones and 10 percent undecided.
The poll also showed Moore’s favorable rating plummeting from 49 percent in early October to 35 percent this week.
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Trump’s daughter Ivanka weighed in as well, telling The Associated Press that she didn’t doubt Moore’s accusers and saying, “There’s a special place in hell for people who prey on children.”
But without pressure from Trump, Moore dug in his heels even harder on Wednesday. He lashed out at the GOP establishment in Washington and pledged to stay in the race.
“We are everything the Washington Elite hate. They will do whatever it takes to stop us. We will not quit,” Moore tweeted.
- Republicans see rising Dem odds in Alabama, TheHill.com, November 15, 2017.
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