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US TSYS: The win for Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama Senate vote saw a flight

to safety. The victory erodes the already narrow margin that Republicans hold in

the Senate to 51-49 (previous 52-48). That would therefore cast some doubt on

the ongoing tax legislation, and other legislation from the Trump

administration.

- Jones will not take his seat until 2018, so there is a chance that Republicans

can pass the bill before the New Year. Even so other proposed legislation now

becomes more difficult; the debt ceiling, infrastructure bill and the budget all

become much bigger hurdles now.

- While the race became more about the candidates and less about the politics

(Moore, the Republican candidate, was facing historic allegations of sexual

harrassment) Jones' victory could re-energise Democrats for the upcoming

mid-term elections, especially considering Alabama is typically a staunchly

Republican state.