Correction – Updated
It’s election day in Louisiana as voters go to the poll to make a choice among the runoff candidates. A second poll released this week shows the race for governor is a virtual tie. The JMC Analytics survey of 600 Louisiana voters finds Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican challenger Eddie Rispone each getting 45-percent of the vote. Pollster John Couvillon says it all comes down to turnout…
Couvillon says north Louisiana and African American voters will have a big say in this election, he’s predicting a turnout of at least 52-percent.
Also on the ballot is a rematch for Louisiana secretary of state between Kyle Ardoin and Gwen Collins-Greenup. Twenty-four legislative races will also be decided today, it will determine if Republicans gain a House supermajority and the competition to fill a vacant state Supreme Court seat. Polls are open and close tonight at 8.
China lifts a ban on poultry imports from the United States. In Louisiana, poultry is a $2 billion industry and the decision opens the market for Louisiana producers as the port of New Orleans is one of the largest poultry exporters in America. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says it is welcomed news.
Cut 10 (06) “…the foreign markets.”
Many Tiger fans are on the road this weekend to support the top-ranked Bayou Bengals in their matchup with Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. Visit Oxford Executive Director Kinney Ferris says the excitement in the town to host the fans is high after the Tigers tamed Bama last week.
Cut 13 (11) “..influx of visitors.”
Kickoff is at 6pm.