Article snippet: Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore's campaign defended its candidate in the face of numerous sexual misconduct allegations and calls for him to step down, taking aim at the news media, Democrats and the GOP establishment in a press conference on Tuesday. "comments on Monday that Republicans need the Republican Senate vote to pass tax reform. addressed the issue himself on Tuesday, similarly saying they needed a Republican in the seat. “We don’t need a liberal Democrat in the seat,” Trump told reporters. The comments from Moore's campaign are its latest attempt to defend Moore and deny the allegations. Moore himself has not signaled he will drop his Senate bid, calling the accusations against him politically motivated. The special election for Attorney General MORE's former seat is set for Dec. 12. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more