If you can afford it and get up early -- 6am-9am EST listen to Breitbart News radio with Steve Bannon Mon thru Friday. You can call in, too, and talk to the Man Himself. You will get a good sense of the temperament of the voters. Breitbart often posts clips from the show on their articles if you don't subscribe.
Listen to callers' opinions of what happened in Alabama. A guy from NJ, where they've had a major scandal about Dem Senator Menendez that opposition media ignored (involved underage prostitutes as well as a long list of corruption) said NJ news was all about Moore!
The Political Elites don't want to give up their money and power. By indulging in the politics of personal smears they are sending a message to outsiders not to even attempt to change the system. They are just fine with it as it is, thank you.
By the way, look at the photo at the top of that page. Mitch McConnell uses Botox! His forehead is as smooth as a baby's behind.