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Is the price for a vote in the Senate one the right wants to pay?

Republican Senatorial candidate Roy Moore speaks during a campaign event at Oak Hollow Farm on December 5, 2017 in Fairhope, Alabama. Mr. Moore is facing off against Democrat Doug Jones in next week's special election for the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Republican Senatorial candidate Roy Moore speaks during a campaign event at Oak Hollow Farm on December 5, 2017 in Fairhope, Alabama. Mr. Moore is facing off against Democrat Doug Jones in next week's special election for the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Dec 12, 2017

Election Day is here, and we have to look at the cost of Roy Moore as a United States senator. A roundup of editorials Tuesday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the right:

Support for Roy Moore Comes With High Costs for 2018

From Newsmax: The RNC is trading its soul for a vote in the Senate.

The Comprehensive Case against Roy Moore

From The National Review: Alabamians, Moore has done nothing to earn your vote.

The world is watching Alabama; what does it see?

From al.com: Will Alabama be remembered as a place of decency after Tuesday’s vote?

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