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| | In November 2017, Flake endorsed Democrat Doug Jones, who takes very left-wing positions (even by national standards) on issues such as abortion, homosexuality, religious liberty, and gun control, over [[conservative]] Judge [[Roy Moore]] for Alabama Senator.<ref>Multiple references: | | In November 2017, Flake endorsed Democrat Doug Jones, who takes very left-wing positions (even by national standards) on issues such as abortion, homosexuality, religious liberty, and gun control, over [[conservative]] Judge [[Roy Moore]] for Alabama Senator.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Huston, Warner Todd (November 14, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/14/republican-senator-jeff-flake-vote-democrat-roy-moore/ ‘Republican’ Senator Jeff Flake Would Vote for a Democrat Over Roy Moore]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 14, 2017. | | *Huston, Warner Todd (November 14, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/14/republican-senator-jeff-flake-vote-democrat-roy-moore/ ‘Republican’ Senator Jeff Flake Would Vote for a Democrat Over Roy Moore]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 14, 2017. |
| − | *Thomsen, Jacqueline (November 13, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360190-flake-ill-support-the-democrat-over-moore-in-alabama-senate-race Flake: I'll support the Democrat over Moore in Alabama Senate race]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref> On December 5, 2017, Flake even wrote a check to the left-wing Democrat.<ref>Anapol, Avery (December 5, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/363402-flake-donates-100-to-doug-jones-campaign-country-over-party Flake donates $100 to Doug Jones campaign: 'Country over Party']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref> | + | *Thomsen, Jacqueline (November 13, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360190-flake-ill-support-the-democrat-over-moore-in-alabama-senate-race Flake: I'll support the Democrat over Moore in Alabama Senate race]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref> On December 5, 2017, Flake even wrote a check to the left-wing Democrat.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Anapol, Avery (December 5, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/363402-flake-donates-100-to-doug-jones-campaign-country-over-party Flake donates $100 to Doug Jones campaign: 'Country over Party']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 5, 2017. |
| | + | *Mason, Ian (December 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/05/country-over-party-republican-jeff-flake-cuts-100-check-to-radical-democrat-doug-jones/ ‘Country Over Party’: Republican Jeff Flake Cuts $100 Check to Radical Democrat Doug Jones]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref> Even [[Ben Sasse]], another opponent of Moore and "Never Trumper", noted that Flake's donation was "a bad idea" due to the Democrat's extreme positions on abortion.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Samuels, Brett (December 5, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/363449-gop-senator-flake-donation-to-alabama-dem-a-bad-idea GOP senator: Flake donation to Alabama Dem 'a bad idea']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 5, 2017. |
| | + | *Leach, Katie (December 5, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ben-sasse-jeff-flakes-donation-to-doug-jones-is-a-bad-idea/article/2642670 Ben Sasse: Jeff Flake's donation to Doug Jones is a 'bad idea']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref> |
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