Posted on 10/07/2014 1:09:50 PM PDT by thetallguy24
A new, in-depth analysis of the closely-watched Louisiana Senate race shows that Republicans can cleanly defeat Sen. Mary Landrieu on Nov. 4 — saving millions of political dollars and putting the GOP one step closer to a Senate majority — but they need one thing to happen first: Third-place Republican candidate Rob Maness needs to bow out.
In a study exclusively obtained by The Daily Caller, data and analytics firm 0ptimus conducted an opinion-read of 5,711 likely voters to find out if a Republican dropping out of the Louisiana “jungle primary” would make a difference on Nov. 4; if the controversy over Landrieu’s residency is important to Louisiana voters; and what the GOP can do to win the race.
The strange situation is the product of Louisiana’s unusual general election process, during which any number of candidates can run on Nov. 4, and if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two finishers compete in a Dec. 6 run-off.
The Real Clear Politics polling average on Monday showed Landrieu ahead of Republican front-runner Rep. Bill Cassidy, 38 to 35.3, with Republican Rob Maness at 8 percent. 0ptimus’s polling of likely voters showed Maness playing even more of a spoiler, with 17.7 percent, and Cassidy and Landrieu at 35.9 and 37.8 percent, respectively, with 8.6 percent thoroughly undecided.
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There absolutely needs to be a runoff to delay Obama’s amnesty plans.
Hey Daily Caller, I’ve got an idea .... how about Cassidy dropping out and endorsing Maness against Landrieu!
I don’t think it would make much of a difference, Obola will do it anyways..................
Maness has no chance and is the main barrier to Cassidy winning in the first round.
I agree; I'd rather see Maness drop out at this point.
Haha. If only all conservatives would just bow out of every race the GOP would never lose an election. Thanks for the ‘study’, Karl.
Maness has no chance and is the main barrier to Cassidy winning in the first round.
That doesn’t matter. Repubs will eat their own before there is a compromise. Meanwhile, the demos removed their nominee on the ticket in Kansas to win control of the senate.
Is Maness polling at 08%?
Optimistic projections as to Republicans taking the Senate is probably mistaken.(Holding the House, maybe) Optimistic prognosticators overlook the tremendous demographic changes that the administration has achieved. In addition the “new voters” have been located in strategic locations.
GOP needs to rally around one candidate!
That's because Dems know how to win. We just have real good pissing contests with each other.
That’s because Dems know how to win. We just have real good pissing contests with each other.
Exactly.
maybe Boenhead can do a fundraiser for gays in Louisiana.
I think it’s a given Maness will throw his support to Cassidy to de-louse LA of Landrieu?
I like Maness, but he has had all of 2014 to catch fire with the electorate. That didn’t happen. If he were polling at least in the mid-20% range, he would have a premise to carry on. For now, his biggest cheerleader in his futile candidacy is Mary Landrieu.
Please remember back in 2002 Mary was forced into a December runoff with Suzie Terrell. On election day, Mary and her cohorts bussed every breathing Democrat in New Orleans to the polls and won in a squeaker.
We dare not let history repeat itself. Maness would do all conservatives a favor and drop out so Mary can be taken down in November.
If it is a given, he should withdraw now. Is he making that much money from being a spoiler?
I think it’s a given Maness will throw his support to Cassidy to de-louse LA of Landrieu?
I believe you’re probably correct. It may be best to just let it play out. If some people believe Maness was forced out or treated unfairly, we know how those things can backfire.
No thanks.
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