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Two resounding voices in alabamas electorate are being heard today. women and black voters came out in big numbers to make doug jones the first democrat in 25 years one of that states u.s. senators. 57% of women cast their vote for jones and black voters made up 29% of total voters. thats more than the 28% who turned out back in 2012 to vote for a guy named barack obama when he ran for his second term. black voters vote for jones over moore 96% to 4%. for more, "new york times" opinion column mi...

Republicans could be an interesting coalition that could be a winning coalition for democrats across this nation. you know, i think the real story within the african-american community is really the black womens vote. and womens vote generally. jones was able to garner 57% of all female voters last night. 57%. and that was 16 points more than moore. and i -- you know, with that it meant that african-american women voted for jones by 98% while white women voted for him by 37%. look, i think that ...

Never mind segregation, is no longer beyond the pale. we have been focused on the sexual misconduct allegations against roy moore, which of course he denies, but you contend and have been contending for a couple weeks now that this was much bigger than just the women. explain. >> i think -- that was obviously part of it, right, most women, most people dont want a pedophile in congress. but the -- i think -- >> accused. >> an accused pedophile in congress. i think one of the things that got lost ...

Voters here. you know, the black voter turnout last night speaks volumes, i think, to the motivation of a lot of people who have historically in alabama not played a large role in state elections and in state wide elections. so, i think thats a pretty clear message to them nationally. >> i want to go back here, josh, to something that congresswoman sewell said there as well, a top line for me at least. black voters coming out in obama-like numbers for doug jones. heres the thing, no obama on the...