The University of New Orleans released a poll on the 2015 Gubernatorial race and found that Democrat John Bel Edwards is 22 points ahead of Republican David Vitter among likely voters. The same survey also found Governor Bobby Jindal with a 70-percent disapproval rating. UNO Survey Research Center Director Dr. Ed Chervenak believes this is turning out to be a driving force in this election…:
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Meanwhile Vitter has released a new campaign ad featuring a well known reality TV star from Louisiana…:
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Early voting for the November 21st runoff ends Saturday.

Raise your glass to this news, Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia according to a study out of Reading University. Dr. Jeff Keller with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says any consumption of alcohol needs to be done carefully, but it’s very clear that in moderation champagne can be good for your cognitive functioning…:
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The Alzheimer’s Society says that while the results were interesting, a lot more research needed to be done.

More people are showing up to early vote for next Saturday’s runoff than they did for the primary over the first three days. That’s according to the Secretary of State’s Office and pollster John Couvillon of JMC Analytics says enthusiasm is ramping up…:
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He predicts there will be a 45-50% overall turnout.