Thousands of Tiger fans will travel to Tuscaloosa this weekend for one of the most anticipated games of the season. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The Advocate has published a poll from Market Research Insight showing Edwards with a double-digit lead over Vitter. Jeff Palermo has more…
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A new Public Policy Poll on the Republican Presidential nomination in Iowa shows Governor Bobby Jindal ahead of Jeb Bush and Carly Fiorina. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Thousands of Tiger fans will make the trip to Tuscaloosa for the November 7th LSU-Alabama matchup. Jason Ramezon, Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, says this is one of the most highly anticipated games of the season. He says the LSU Traveling Tigers will leave Friday morning and stay in Birmingham….
LSU is ranked number 4 and Alabama is number 7. Ramezon says excitement has been building especially because both teams are coming off of a bye week and boasting a winning streak. He says LSU-Alabama has really become a big rivalry and Tiger fans wait all year for the game.
The game starts at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on CBS. Ramezon says ever since Nick Saban became the coach of the Crimson Tide, this trip has become more popular
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Another poll shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a double-digit lead over Republican David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff. The Baton Rouge Advocate published a poll from Market Research Insight, which found Edwards leading Vitter 54 to 38-percent if African-American voter turnout is at 25-percent. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Vitter is in trouble, but the race isn’t over yet.
Cross says the senator’s strategy is painting Edwards as an Obama clone but it’s going to be difficult because of Edwards’ pro-life and pro-gun stances. He says African Americans make up about 30-percent of registered voters in the state and it’s likely 25-percent will go out to vote for Edwards.
The MRI survey was conducted by pollster Vern Kennedy and it was paid for by an independent group of private business leaders, including Advocate owner, John Georges. Cross says it amazes him how much of a turnaround there has been with Edwards now being the dominant frontrunner over Vitter.
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A new Public Policy Poll on the Republican Presidential nomination shows Governor Bobby Jindal is now ahead of Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina in Iowa. The PPP survey puts Jindal’s numbers in Iowa at 6% which ties him for fifth with Mike Huckabee and puts him a point ahead of Bush and Fiorina. Pollster Tom Jensen…:
Jenson says the only candidates with higher favorability ratings than Jindal in Iowa are Ben Carson and Ted Cruz. National polls still have Jindal lagging at least 10 other GOP candidates. Jensen says Jindal’s strategy of focusing solely on Iowa is a good one, because he doesn’t have the resources to run a national campaign…:
The Iowa Caucuses will be held in February 2016. The Des Moines Register ran an editorial criticizing Jindal over the budget problems in his home state and also for his opposition to gay marriage and attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. But Jensen says Republicans in Iowa hate the Des Moines Register…:
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After nearly missing out on making the gubernatorial runoff, what’s next for Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle? Jeremy Alford of LApolitcs.com says he could see Angelle running again next year for a federal office.
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Angelle’s best friend, state senator Fred Mills, says the commissioner might run for the US Senate next year or if 3rd district Congressman Charles Boustany runs for the Senate, Angelle could seek Boustany’s Congressional seat….
Mills says expect to hear from Angelle sooner than later when it comes to his political future. Angelle finished just behind Vitter in the primary. Alford says that gives Angelle some momentum to continue his career in Louisiana politics.
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Which quarterback plays better could determine Saturday’s SEC showdown between 4th ranked LSU and 7th ranked Alabama. The Crimson Tide have started Jacob Coker for much of the season and he’s thrown for 16-hundred yards and eleven touchdowns. LSU’s Brandon Harris has thrown for nearly 11 hundred yards, nine touchdowns and zero interceptions. Bama Coach Nick Saban likes what he’s seen from Harris
A win for LSU and they’ll be in position to win the SEC West. The same can be said for Alabama, but they’ll also need someone to beat Ole Miss. Saban says with so much at stake, you can’t be conservative…
LSU has arguably the best player in college football in Leonard Fournette, but Alabama also features an outstanding running back. Derrick Henry has rushed for over 1,000 yards and has 14 touchdowns. Saban says Henry has had a fantastic year…
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Louisiana Tech has a 6-3 record, 4-and-1 in Conference USA, heading into Saturday’s homecoming matchup with North Texas. Quarterback Jeff Driskel is a big reason for the Bulldogs success. He’s thrown for 27-hundred yards, 19 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The former Florida quarterback says he’s enjoyed his time in Ruston…
Tech faces a team in North Texas that has just one win on the season. But Driskel says they are not changing their approach…