A new independent poll shows Governor Edwards within striking distance of winning re-election without a run-off. The survey of 500 chronic voters conducted last week has Edwards at 47-percent, and Republican challengers Ralph Abraham at 24-percent and Eddie Rispone at 16-percent. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says a factor in the race is that Abraham and Rispone do not have a lot of support in metro New Orleans and the Baton Rouge area and that’s not good for Rispone, who lives in the capital city.
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Pinsonat says 30-percent of white voters support Edwards, while 14-percent are undecided.
A tropical wave is projected to move from south of Florida into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico by this weekend. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Gavin Phillips says the wave could bring up to five inches of rain to some areas, but it is much welcomed. Cut 5 (08) “…two weeks now.”
A poll by Alcohol.org shows Saints and Raiders fans are the heaviest drinkers on game day, downing on average 4.5 alcoholic beverages when their teams are set to play.
Haley, a veteran New Orleans bartender, thinks that sounds about right. She says that number is likely the result of the region’s drinking culture combining with businesses fighting to get game-day customers.
Saints fans also reported a 54 percent increase in the amount they drink on gamedays relative to a normal day.
LSU QB Joe Burrow is in the Heisman conversation after putting up 749 yards and nine touchdowns through just two games. Burrow saw his odds rise from 200 to 1 to five to one with some oddsmakers after dissecting Texas. USA Today beat reporter Glenn Guilbeau says Burrow has a real shot.