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Moore unsuccessfully ran for Alabama Governor in 2006 and 2010, and he considered running for U.S. president in the [[Presidential Election 2012|2012 election]].<ref name="Derby">Derby, Kevin (November 23, 2011). [http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/roy-moore-run-his-old-job-not-white-house Roy Moore to Run for His Old Job -- Not the White House]. ''Sunshine State News''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> Moore served as the president of the Foundation for Moral Law from 2004<ref name="PVS">[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/57111/roy-moore#.V_MUwmwVBPY Roy Moore's Biography]. ''Project Vote Smart''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref><ref name="ALSU"/> until 2013, and since 2013, he has served as President Emeritus of the foundation.<ref>[http://morallaw.org/about/ About the Foundation for Moral Law]. ''Foundation for Moral Law''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> Moore also has ties with the [[paleoconservative]] [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]], and CP activists have attempted to recruit Moore to run for president under their party in 2004, 2008, and 2012.<ref name="Derby"/><ref>Derby, Kevin (August 15, 2011). [http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/will-roy-moore-be-gops-ralph-nader-2012 Will Roy Moore Be the GOP's Ralph Nader in 2012?]. ''Sunshine State News''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref>
 
Moore unsuccessfully ran for Alabama Governor in 2006 and 2010, and he considered running for U.S. president in the [[Presidential Election 2012|2012 election]].<ref name="Derby">Derby, Kevin (November 23, 2011). [http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/roy-moore-run-his-old-job-not-white-house Roy Moore to Run for His Old Job -- Not the White House]. ''Sunshine State News''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> Moore served as the president of the Foundation for Moral Law from 2004<ref name="PVS">[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/57111/roy-moore#.V_MUwmwVBPY Roy Moore's Biography]. ''Project Vote Smart''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref><ref name="ALSU"/> until 2013, and since 2013, he has served as President Emeritus of the foundation.<ref>[http://morallaw.org/about/ About the Foundation for Moral Law]. ''Foundation for Moral Law''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> Moore also has ties with the [[paleoconservative]] [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]], and CP activists have attempted to recruit Moore to run for president under their party in 2004, 2008, and 2012.<ref name="Derby"/><ref>Derby, Kevin (August 15, 2011). [http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/will-roy-moore-be-gops-ralph-nader-2012 Will Roy Moore Be the GOP's Ralph Nader in 2012?]. ''Sunshine State News''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref>
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In April 2017, Moore announced he would run for U.S. Senate in a special election to be held later that year.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/27/suspended-alabama-chief-justice-moore-running-for-us-senate.html Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Moore running for US Senate]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 9, 2017.</ref> He ran on the right in the GOP primary.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/08/roy-moore-former-chief-justice-fiery-and-outspoken-stirs-far-right-base-in-alabama-senate-race.html Roy Moore: Former chief justice, fiery and outspoken, stirs far-right base in Alabama Senate race]. ''Fox News''. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.</ref>
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In April 2017, Moore announced he would run for U.S. Senate in a special election to be held later that year.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/27/suspended-alabama-chief-justice-moore-running-for-us-senate.html Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Moore running for US Senate]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 9, 2017.</ref> He ran on the right in the GOP primary.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/08/roy-moore-former-chief-justice-fiery-and-outspoken-stirs-far-right-base-in-alabama-senate-race.html Roy Moore: Former chief justice, fiery and outspoken, stirs far-right base in Alabama Senate race]. ''Fox News''. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.</ref>  On the eve of the first primary election, Moore was gaining in the polling of republican voters.<ref>[http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/14/upset-brewing-in-heated-alabama-republican-senate-primary-as-polls-conflict/ Upset brewing in heated Alabama Republican Senate primary as polls conflict]</ref>
    
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