LRN Newscast 15:30 11-05-14

Now that Bill Cassidy and incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu are headed for a runoff in the Senate race, Landrieu has challenged the Republican Congressman to a series of 6 debates. But with most experts saying Cassidy will beat Landrieu in the runoff, he will probably opt to play it safe…

CUT 5 (08) Q: “to a stall”

That’s Political Consultant Roy Fletcher.

 

We now know former Governor Edwin Edwards will be facing Republican Garrett Graves in the runnoff for the 6th Congressional District. Graves says this race is about moving forward in Louisiana, not about living in the past…

CUT 12 (10) “focused on”

Edwards says he’s got plenty of surprises up his sleeve about Graves and he looks forward to debating him.

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Two-point-nine million people are registered to vote in Louisiana and half of them voted in the November fourth election yesterday. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says he anticipated a voter turnout around 50-percent…

CUT 6 (07) “would get 60″

From all reports, Schedler says Election Day ran very smooth.

Republican Dr. Ralph Abraham and Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo will face off for Representative Vance McAllister’s congressional seat in the 5th District for the December 6th runoff. McAllister says, whoever is elected to take his place, he will support the new congressman as much as he can…

cut 15 (08) “there for them”

McAllister finished fourth yesterday.