Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore takes the stage upon arriving at his election night party in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In backing Roy Moore in Alabama's U.S. Senate race even though the candidate faced allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, President Donald Trump made a risky bet - and lost big.
The victory by Democrat Doug Jones over the Republican Moore in the Alabama special election on Tuesday was a catastrophe for Trump, portending a Democratic wave next year that could cost Republicans control of one or both houses of Congress.
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