On this election eve, the Julia Letlow campaign finds itself in overdrive to save what was, by all accounts, an easy race for her to win. Advocate political reporter Tyler Bridges tells Jim Engster on Talk Louisiana on WRKF that Letlow has been careful not to make any mistakes throughout the general election campaign. He says while Letlow’s campaign says she’s visited all 64 parishes, there hasn’t been a lot of noticeable campaigning.
Dillard University Political Science Professor Robert Collins says Letlow may also be hurt by the things that are hurting Republicans from coast to coast.
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A pair of polls released within the last few days show Letlow and Davis tied.
Lafayette Police are looking for the person who was involved in a stabbing that left one dead and two others injured. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Despite the Saints’ 2-and-5 record, believe it or not, they’re only just one game out of first place. That’s because the Buccaneers beat the Falcons yesterday in Tampa, 16-0. What’s especially notable about that game is that the Bucs got the win, despite quarterback Baker Mayfield not completing a single pass all game long.