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Carmouche, Fleming in close race for 4th Congressional District seat
KTBS Channel 3 ^ | December 6, 2008

Posted on 12/06/2008 7:29:16 PM PST by Clintonfatigued

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1 posted on 12/06/2008 7:29:17 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; Tornado Alley; Norman Bates; calcowgirl; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; ...

This is a key race.

GO, FLEMING, GO!!!


2 posted on 12/06/2008 7:30:07 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: BBell

Here’s the runoff results from the SOS office:

http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms2&rqsdta=120608


3 posted on 12/06/2008 7:32:10 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

He’s been consistently down by 1-2k through the counting.

568 of 640 precincts reporting


4 posted on 12/06/2008 7:32:46 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Maelstorm; Enterprise

Here’s the other runoff.


5 posted on 12/06/2008 7:35:31 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

The independent conservative Chester “Catfish” Kelley appears to have polled enough votes to elect the Democrat, like that Libertarian in MT did in 2006 to defeat Conrad Burns.


6 posted on 12/06/2008 7:38:03 PM PST by Theodore R. (The most frightening words in the English language: The American people!)
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To: Clintonfatigued; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; rawcatslyentist

Outstanding precincts are all in Caddo Parish the rat’s base and neighboring GOP Bossier Parish.

Annoying “Catfish” indie crank may elect the rat.


7 posted on 12/06/2008 7:39:11 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Clintonfatigued

This is not a “reliably Republican” district. It has been represented by a nominal Republican since 1988 but not before that and apparently not in 2009 either.


8 posted on 12/06/2008 7:39:16 PM PST by Theodore R. (The most frightening words in the English language: The American people!)
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To: Theodore R.

U. S. Representative, 4th Congressional District
579 of 640 precincts reporting

Paul J. Carmouche, D - 39,914 49.08%
John Fleming, R - 38,061 46.80%
Gerard J. Bowen, Jr., O - 601 .74% Gerard J. Bowen, Jr., Chester T. “Catfish” Kelley, NO - 2,747 3.38%


9 posted on 12/06/2008 7:40:32 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Impy

If I’m not mistaken, Caddo Parish is where Carmouche is District Attorney. Doesn’t look good.


10 posted on 12/06/2008 7:42:32 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Voters are so stupid.

Another fauxking fauxcon solider for the Queen Bee-otch.


11 posted on 12/06/2008 7:46:19 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Turnout was the key, and the GOP failed to turn out in sufficient numbers, or the race could have been won.


12 posted on 12/06/2008 7:49:06 PM PST by Theodore R. (The most frightening words in the English language: The American people!)
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To: Impy

In the past, La runoffs just included the top 2 vote gettings. This even meant if the top 2 vote gettings were in the same party. Now La runoffs include the top voter getting in each party. Bad idea. Its hard to say who the Catfish kook hurt more. The Dem candidate claimed to be pro-life and pro-NRA. This could have neutralized the GOP advantage on social issues in district that voted 66% for McCain/Palin.


13 posted on 12/06/2008 7:56:08 PM PST by yongin (Converting people to Mormonism makes the world more conservative)
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To: Impy

Republicans need to avoid third-party conservatives in general elections if the GOP nominee is acceptable, for this scenario will occur again in other places. Now if Fleming had been a liberal, it would have been different. As it is, Kelley has elected the man he was trying to beat. Reagan, I believe it was, once said that the problem with third parties is that they usually elect the person they are trying to beat.


14 posted on 12/06/2008 7:56:59 PM PST by Theodore R. (The most frightening words in the English language: The American people!)
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To: yongin

Catfish definitely hurt Fleming, as he drew from the most diehard conservatives. Catfish ran as a Republican in 2006 and got about 12 percent.


15 posted on 12/06/2008 7:58:00 PM PST by Theodore R. (The most frightening words in the English language: The American people!)
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To: Theodore R.; Clintonfatigued; St. Louis Conservative; fieldmarshaldj; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Half of GOP Bossier Parrish hasn’t reported yet. The rest including Caddo is all in. Deficit is 2k votes.

Nearly 3k for the Catfish....he has no email listed, I’d like to drop him a line and thank him on behalf of President-Select Obama and Speaktrix D’Alesandro.

Cao (R) in the other seat has lead all night though the pace of the reporting is glacial. I expect the rattest precincts to be the last to report and reelect the felon.


16 posted on 12/06/2008 7:58:18 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I think I read that you nead 50+1 to win in LA so even if Carmousche wins it looks like he wont cross the 50% threshold mandating a runoff without Catfish to poach away some votes. But I’m not sure if LA does have the 50% rule. Anyone know for sure?


17 posted on 12/06/2008 7:58:20 PM PST by jeltz25
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To: yongin

A lot of the Obama voters here did not turn out, but some, not many, of the McPain people undoubtedly backed Carmouche, for they want “programs” and “projects” in the district.


18 posted on 12/06/2008 7:59:15 PM PST by Theodore R. (The most frightening words in the English language: The American people!)
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To: yongin

I dont believe there would be a runoff here if the winner is under 50%, is that right?


19 posted on 12/06/2008 7:59:41 PM PST by Nonstatist
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To: yongin

do you know if LA has a 50% rule like GA? Carmouche isn’t going to top 50 so it looks like we may have a runoff between just him and Fleming if you need to cross 50.


20 posted on 12/06/2008 7:59:48 PM PST by jeltz25
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