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LA-GOV DEBATE REVIEWS: David Vitter ‘Uncomfortable’ on Scandals, ‘Storms Out of Studio'

LA-GOV DEBATE REVIEWS: David Vitter ‘Uncomfortable’ on Scandals, ‘Storms Out of Studio’ Tonight’s debate in Louisiana cut deep for David Vitter — and then he cut-and-ran from the studio to avoid reporters. According to Louisiana political analysts, Vitter “is very uncomfortable” about the scandals swirling around his campaign, which he was unable to escape in…

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Vitter looking ‘increasingly desperate,’ LA-GOV ‘becoming a referendum on David Vitter'

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Vitter looking ‘increasingly desperate,’ LA-GOV ‘becoming a referendum on David Vitter’ The reviews are in on David Vitter’s last-minute mea culpa ad. Louisiana and national outlets agree: ‘Hard Times’ is not just the name of Vitter’s ad, it’s an apt description of the state of his campaign. Vitter’s ad comes as early…

HARD TIMES: 5 QUESTIONS DAVID VITTER’S AD DOESN’T ANSWER

HARD TIMES: 5 QUESTIONS DAVID VITTER’S AD DOESN’T ANSWER 1. What part of John Bel Edwards’s ad is untrue? 2. Where was David Vitter on the day of February 27, 2001, instead of voting to honor 28 fallen soldiers? 3. Did David Vitter break the law? 4. Why was David Vitter’s private investigator illegally taping a sheriff in a Metairie coffee shop? 5. Why…

Throwback Thursday: RGA Calls Dardenne a ‘Strong Conservative Leader’

Throwback Thursday: RGA Calls Dardenne a ‘Strong Conservative Leader’   Republican Governors Association statement on October 22, 2015:  “Louisi­ana voters have three strong con­ser­vat­ive lead­ers to choose from to be their next gov­ernor in Dav­id Vit­ter, Jay Dardenne and Scott An­gelle.” [National Journal, 10/22/15] Statement from RNC Chair Reince Priebus today: “This news is extremely disappointing…

New Poll shows Edwards leading Vitter in Louisiana runoff

Sabato Moves KY-GOV, LA-GOV towards Democrats

Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball today moved campaign ratings on both the Kentucky and Louisiana gubernatorial races towards the Democratic candidate today. Sabato’s rating change marks the third major national political analyst this week to move Louisiana towards Democrats, following the Cook Political Report and the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report.  The rating change is also the 2nd major…

VIDEO: News summary of Vitter’s primary election results

VIDEO: News summary of Vitter’s primary election results Check out this broadcast news summary to see what political analysts and reporters have said about Republican candidate David Vitter’s primary election results in Louisiana’s race for governor. Securing only 23% of the vote, Vitter emerged from the primary ‘deeply wounded’ and struggling to unite the Republican Party for the runoff. Democrat John Bel…

LOUISIANA UPDATE: Edwards Secures Key Endorsement; 2 Top Political Analysts Change Louisiana Ratings

LOUISIANA UPDATE: Edwards Secures Key Endorsement; 2 Top Political Analysts Change Louisiana Ratings Cook Political Report, Rothenberg & Gonzales Report Move Race Towards Edwards Louisiana gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards continued to pick up momentum Monday, as he secured a key endorsement from the Louisiana Sheriffs Association — a group that backed Senator David Vitter in 2010. Also Monday,…

NEWS ROUNDUP: Vitter Limps Along

NEWS ROUNDUP: Vitter Limps Along Vitter ‘deeply wounded’ during primary, ‘fighting for his political life’ Sen. David Vitter, once considered the “presumed favorite” in Louisiana governor’s race, saw very unimpressive returns during the primary election, barely managing to secure a spot in general election after receiving a mere 23% of the vote. Political analysts –…

DGA Statement on John Bel Edwards' Primary Victory

Today, Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson issued the following statement on John Bel Edwards advancing through the primary election in Louisiana’s race for governor: “Congratulations to John Bel Edwards on his first place finish in the primary,” said Elisabeth Pearson, executive director of the Democratic Governors Association. “John Bel Edwards has proudly served…