The African American voters at the heart of Doug Jones` Alabama victory
(The Guardian United States)

After black voters supported Jones over Roy Moore by a margin of 96% to 4%, Democrats see history in the making: `How can you not feel validated?´Doug Jones´s shock victory in Alabama relied on heavily on a key component of the Democratic coalition: African American voters.Black voters have long been the linchpin of the Democratic base. But African American turnout has sagged recently in non-presidential elections. Jones was able to reverse that trend on Tuesday. In a state where African Americans make up 26% of the population, they made up 29% of the electorate, according to exit polls, and backed Jones by a margin of 96% to 4%. Continue reading...