That was my point in the OP. Doug Jones could have run away with the election if he wasn't spending time finding ways to alienate voters. Jones really hasn't given voters a reason to be enthusiastic about him and he's said some pretty dumb things for a guy that needs conservative voters who are wary of Moore. He said he's tired of Alabama being an embarrassment around the country and his public support for abortion, including late term abortion, isn't going to win him votes in a heavily pro-life state.
Roy Moore was absolutely terrible before the pedophile accusations. He's one of the most incorrigible politicians on the planet. The religious right likes him though which makes him tough to beat in Alabama.
Doug Jones needed to act like he's a Democrat trying to win a Senate seat in a red state even if that meant just shutting the hell up.
http://www.alreporter.com/2017/10/20/embarrassment-statement-just-latest-jones-gaffe/