Campaign finance reports are out for the late September to late October fundraising period and Eddie Rispone has seen a fundraising explosion since entering the run-off. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Rispone’s 3 million dollar haul is largely due to local Republicans finally throwing their cash into race…
Edwards raised 5.2 million during the period.
Turnout remains strong as the first four days of early voting has resulted in 295,000 showing up to the ballot box. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says the parish with the biggest jump in participation is one crucial to Governor Edwards’ reelection chances.
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Couvillon estimates would could see total turnout at around 50 percent.
Impeachment was the word of the night at President Trump’s rally in Monroe for Eddie Rispone yesterday, and US Senator John Kennedy dropped maybe the most controversial line of the night and one that’s got him a lot of play on national TV this morning.
Kennedy made the comments in the context of President Trump’s economic record.
All eyes are on Tuscaloosa this weekend for the biggest game in college football and the LSU’s Traveling Tigers are making the trip as well. According to Alumni Engagement Travel Manager Ali Brooks the trip for the Bama game sold out in July. Brooks says they will load up buses tomorrow morning in Baton Rouge and hit the road.