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Article snippet: Senate Republicans are increasingly concerned that the Alabama seat held by Sen. MORE (R) could be lost to Democrats. They still hope that GOP nominee Roy Moore can be stopped before the state’s Dec. 12 special election, either by the Alabama Republican Party disqualifying him or President Trump convincing him to drop out. But neither has happened so far, and other options for saving the seat — including support for a write-in candidate — seem likely to split the GOP vote and pave the way for a Democratic victory. “The thinking is, if he doesn’t get out, we’re sunk,” said a Republican senator who requested anonymity. 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. Meanwhile, Trump disappointed Senate Republican leaders who had hoped he would urge Moore to drop out, saying nothing about Moore during public comments regarding his recent trip to Asia. He ignored shouted questions from reporters about whether the candidate should leave the race. The president also dodged the controversy on Twitter. He tweeted instead about Chinese President Xi Jinping, three UCLA basketball players re... Link to the full article to read more