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NOT AGAIN!The Republican Party Faces a Roy Moore-Style Humiliation in VirginiaWith three declared candidates for the upcoming Senate primary, Republicans are trying to save as much face as possible, knowing that a loss is likely.Gideon Resnick12.18.17 5:00 AM ETPrimary campaigns can be testy, messy affairs. But few, if any, begin with one candidate accusing his opponent of having dealings with the Muslim Brotherhood and that opponent responding by saying his accuser was “off his meds.â€Such was the beginning of what promises to be an outrageous GOP Senate primary in Virginia, one that Republicans worry will further harm their national brand. Earlier this month, the party experienced as much in Alabama, with the remarkable loss of Senate candidate Roy Moore. Virginia is hardly a similarly Republican-leaning state. And none of the candidates running for the nomination there have quite the same amount of baggage as Moore, who was accused of sexually preying on teenagers.Then again, few would describe them as non-extreme. Read more at: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-republican-party-faces-a-roy-moore-style-humiliation-in-virginia