There’s always a knee-jerk response, after an unexpected result, that chicanery must have been the reason for it. More was not popular with establishment types. It was the same, with Trump, in the election one year before. Nevertheless, the voters came out in a 2-1 margin for Trump, because they understood the danger of a Clinton presidency.
The special election brought unprecedented nationwide coverage. It’s not like the average voter was not aware of the importance of the seat held. Still, they stayed home. Moore didn’t lose, due to cheating. He lost, because he was a uninspiring candidate. Trump would not even cross the line into the state. He campaigned in Pensacola, at the last minute. Now, he has urged Alabama voters to select someone else. Has the president become establishment or is Moore just a bad choice?