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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What a Democratic victory in Alabama means for political races elsewhere Democrat Doug Jones celebrated a surprise victory last night over Republican Roy Moore in ruby-red Alabama. A year ago, Donald Trump won in Alabama by 28 points.

15 min, 48 sec Dec 13, 2017

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