The Alabama Media Group, owners of the Birmingham News, HuntsvilleTimes and Mobile Press-Register, presented a top-of-the-first-page editorial asking Alabama voters to "reject Roy Moore”
From the editorial:
As a news organization, we have independently investigated stories of several Alabama woman who have spoken to us and the Washington Post about the abuse they say they suffered at the hands of Roy Moore decades ago.
The seriousness of these incidents, including one involving a 14-year-old child, cannot be overstated. [...]
Do not let this conversation be muddled. This election has become a referendum on whether we will accept this kind of behavior from our leaders. [...]
How can we look our neighbors, our parishioners, our colleagues, our partners, or our children in the eyes and tell them they are worth less than ensuring one political party keeps a Senate seat? How can we expect young Alabamians to have faith in their government or their church, when its leaders equivocate on matters as clear cut as sexual abuse?
A vote for Roy Moore sends the worst kind of message to Alabamians struggling with abuse: "if you ever do tell your story, Alabama won't believe you."
The paper concludes with a strong endorsement of Democrat Doug Jones.
There is only one candidate left in this race who has proven worthy of the task of representing Alabama. He is Doug Jones.