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Article snippet: Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon is reportedly throwing his support behind former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore in the GOP primary runoff next month for the special Senate election, breaking with President Trump's preferred candidate. According to Politico, Bannon announced his backing of Moore during a meeting with the Conservative Action Project and presented the support as a specific rebuke of Senate Majority Leader MORE was confirmed as attorney general. Bannon described the upcoming election as face-off between the establishment and populist wings of the Republican Party, Politico said. McConnell and his allies, including the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), have thrown their support behind Strange, a move that had angered the other candidates and helped fuel critiques that he represents Washington insiders. Moore came away with just under 39 percent of the vote in the Aug. 15 primary, while Strange had 32.8 percent. Moore leads in recent polling and earlier this month secured the endorsement of former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who said "he has what it takes to stand up to the out-of-touch political establishment." Trump is reportedly cooling to Strange despite his endorsement. The Washington Post reported on Friday that the president is weighing backing away from the primary amid his ongoing public disputes with McConnell, who angered Trump with his failure to get anti-ObamaCare legislati... Link to the full article to read more