Have always been skeptical of argument that "base will be demoralized & stay home"–it's what all anti-centrist purists say. But if it can happen to GOPs in AL ….
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 13, 2017
from Twitter https://twitter.com/kausmickey
Everything I read says that Moore’s base turned out. He was defeated because more people voted in an off-year election than normal. Strange and Jones are both weak candidates.