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November 01, 2004
Louisiana | Will Vitter Escape Run-Off?

While Louisiana’s 9 electoral votes look to be a lock for President George W. Bush at this point, there are many exciting Senate and House races that we’ll be watching here in the Bayou State.

At the top of the list is the fight for retiring Senator John Breaux’s (D) seat. The leading contender, Republican Rep. David Vitter, has been the statistical favorite for some time now and as of Saturday morning’s polling he held 47% percent of the vote, according to PoliticsLA.com. His closest challenger, Rep. Chris John (D), polled at 21%. Vitter backers are hoping for a majority win tomorrow to avoid a runoff with John. With the Democratic vote fractured three ways, the DNC has been running anti-Vitter ads in an attempt to keep him from winning outright and forcing a two-way contest with John.



Posted by John Dias at November 1, 2004 07:54 AM | TrackBack
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