over roy moore. so how is the president handling the defeat and can democrats carry momentum into 2018? more "early start's" coverage from alabama and washington right now. welcome back to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is 31 minutes past the hour and democrat doug jones turning deep red alabama blue, capping off a long shot campaign with a stunning win over roy moore in last night's senate race. jones taking 49.9% of the vote, 1.5 points ahead of moore who could not overcome sexual misconduct allegations and his own checkered past. >> alabama has been at a cross roads. we have been at cross roads in the past. and unfortunately, we have usually taken the wrong fork. tonight, ladies and gentlemen, you took the right road. as dr. king liked to quote, the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward