“It would be the top priority, making sure he didn’t win the primary,” said a Senate Republican strategist. “I don’t think it’s going to happen.”…

A second Senate GOP strategist said “if Roy Moore wins the nomination, Republicans lose the seat. Full stop.”

“There’s no way on earth Roy Moore can be handed the nomination so he can turn around and give the seat back to Democrats. This is a seat that belongs in the hands of Alabama Republicans, not Democrats,” the strategist added.

The strategist said McConnell is in step with the National Republican Senatorial Committee and “every single Republican in the Senate who is interested in passing legislation or stopping legislation in the Senate.”