Louisiana’s US Senate race is headed to a run-off, with political observers labeling Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu as the underdog. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A run-off is needed in the US Senate race between Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Challenger Bill Cassidy. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Kissing Congressman, Vance McAllister, will no longer serve the 5th District in Washington D.C. It’ll be between family physician Dr. Ralph Abraham or Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Louisiana’s US Senate race is heading to a December runoff. In yesterday’s primary election Democrat incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu garnered 42-percent of the vote followed by Republican challenger Bill Cassidy with 41-percent. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the fact that Landrieu got less than 45-percent of the vote is not good news for her…
Cut 4 (05) “her look vulnerable”
Pinsonat says these results show that Landrieu has a real uphill battle going into the runoff. He says things are looking pretty grim for the incumbent…
He says there’s no way to predict what will happen in the next month that could sway the election. Pinsonat says Cassidy just needs to stay the course leading up to the runoff…
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As expected Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy are heading into a run-off and both candidates like their chances on December sixth. Landrieu, who was critical of Cassidy for not participating in more debates prior to yesterday’s election, issued a challenge of six debates before the next election
Cassidy says the issues between himself and Landrieu are clear and Louisiana voters are seeking a change…
Cassidy also says Landrieu is a Washington D-C senator, not a Louisiana Senator…
But Landrieu says President Obama will not be on the ballot December sixth, she says this race should focus on who’s best for Louisiana’s future…
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Vance McAllister, the so-called Kissing Congressman, finished 4th in last night’s 5th District Congressional primary and will not return to Washington D.C. Pollster Darrell Glascock says that’s not a surprise…: (Jamie Mayo had 28% of the vote, Abraham had 23% and and Dasher had 22%.)
The two candidates that made it to the December 6th runoff in the 5th District were family physician Ralph Abraham and Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo. Abraham barely beat out Duck Dynasty family member Zach Dasher for the runoff spot. Glascock says if the Dasher campaign had a couple more days, the results may have been different
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Glascock says the Democrats deserve a lot of credit, because they got out and voted for their candidate. He says come December, Mayo is seen as a heavy underdog, but anything is possible as turnouts for runoffs are traditionally low…:
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Former governor Edwin Edwards won the sixth district congressional primary as he received 30-percent of the vote and he’ll face republican Garret Graves in the run-off. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says it’s not a surprise to see Edwards advance to the run-off…
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Graves received 27-percent of the vote in the primary, beating out several republicans for that second run-off spot. Hogan says Governor Jindal’s former coastal advisor has run a strong campaign
Hogan says Graves goes into this run-off as a slight favorite, because of the voter make-up of the sixth distrct…
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LSU is a six and a half point underdog heading into Saturday’s game Alabama. But junior cornerback Jalen Collins says the Tigers have all the confidence in the world they can get a win over the Crimson Tide
LSU is expected to run the football, but the Crimson Tide is allowing just 78 yards a game on the ground. Senior Center Elliot Porter expects a hard fought battle in the trenches….
The Ragin Cajuns will take a four-game winning streak to New Mexico State where they’ll face the two and seven Aggies. U-L Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the play of the offensive line is one reason for its recent success…
Hudspeth says even though New Mexico State has lost their last seven, they are still a quality football team….