07:30 Newscast October 28, 2014

There’s one week to go before the November 4th election and the debate continues over who would be the better person to serve as Louisiana Senator, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy or Democrat incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu campaigned for his sister yesterday in Baton Rouge and says getting money to rebuild is not possible without a big presence in Washington D.C….

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But Cassidy says Landrieu constantly takes credit for getting Federal aid for Louisiana but it wasn’t just her…

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The final televised US Senate race debate featuring Landrieu, Cassidy, and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness will take place tomorrow night in Baton Rouge.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson has cut two new commercials endorsing his nephew, Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Zach Dasher. In the spot, Robertson says Bibles and guns are what brought us here, and Bibles and guns will keep us here and Dasher believes in both. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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Dasher is up against Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and fellow Republican challengers including incumbent Congressman Vance McAllister, Ralph Abraham, Harris Brown and Clyde Holloway.

Today’s the last day for the early voting period for the November 4th election. Early voters can cast their ballot from 8:30AM til 6:00PM. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this is a convenient way to vote and people can get it done relatively quickly. Schedler says someone texted him and told him it only took two minutes…

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Schedler encourages early voters to study the ballot before heading to the polls.