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Sen. Lindsay Graham said Monday in a CNN interview that if Roy Moore — accused of sexual misconduct by nine women — is elected to the U.S. Senate Tuesday, his victory will "define the 2018 elections." Republican candidates will be "asked about a thousand times" about Moore, he said.

“Roy Moore will be the gift that keeps on giving for Democrats ... [T]o think you can elect Roy Moore without getting the baggage of Roy Moore is pretty naive. I wish he would have stepped aside ... We'll see what the people of Alabama decide."

Graham: Moore victory would be "gift that keeps on giving" for Dems

Alabama voters will choose their senator Tuesday.

Sen. Lindsay Graham has said Moore's fate should be left up to Alabama voters. Photo: Musadeq Sadeq / AP

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Sen. Lindsay Graham said Monday in a CNN interview that if Roy Moore — accused of sexual misconduct by nine women — is elected to the U.S. Senate Tuesday, his victory will &quot;define the 2018 elections.&quot; Republican candidates will be &quot;asked about a thousand times&quot; about Moore, he said.“Roy Moore will be the gift that keeps on giving for Democrats ... [T]o think you can elect Roy Moore without getting the baggage of Roy Moore is pretty naive. I wish he would have stepped aside ... We&#x27;ll see what the people of Alabama decide.&quot;

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Graham: Moore victory would be "gift that keeps on giving" for Dems

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