A Shreveport-based polling firm calls today’s Louisiana U.S. Senate election a toss-up. Bishop George, the co-founder and CEO of Vantage Data House, says in June, he had Republican Julia Letlow leading Democrat Jamie Davis by eight percentage points. However, their research has found Black voters, who are likely voting for Davis, are more energized to have their voices heard.
Cut 10 (06) “…anger and frustration.”
Pollster Dr. Jim Kitchens says Letlow is facing similar problems that other Republicans are facing in red states, the Trump economy has not produced the results that were promised two years ago.
Cut 13 (10) “…delivered at all.”
Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics-dot-com says Letlow is still the favorite to win…
The Department of Justice has sent election monitors to Orleans, East Baton Rouge and Lafayette parishes. It’s part of an effort by the Trump administration to prevent voter fraud. Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry…
Cut 6 (07) “…in the past”
Landry says based on early voting numbers, she’s expecting an overall voter turnout of between 48 and 52-percent.
Number-15 LSU hosts ninth-ranked Alabama at 2:30 on Saturday. It is the first afternoon kickoff in Tiger Stadium for the rivalry since 2010. Tennessee set the highest verified crowd noise record in a win over Alabama at the same time earlier this season, and Coach Lane Kiffin says he wants LSU fans to break it.