Posted on 11/05/2015 6:09:47 AM PST by Ebenezer
NEW ORLEANS - Republican Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, a fourth-place finisher in the recent gubernatorial primary, will endorse Democrat John Bel Edwards for governor over Republican David Vitter, sources tell Eyewitness News.
Dardenne is expected to make the announcement official at an event Thursday at LSU in Baton Rouge, sources told WWL-TV and The Advocate.
Dardenne jousted bitterly with U.S. Senator Vitter in the primary election.
"It's not that big of a surprise, but it's a huge endorsement for Edwards," said WWL-TV political analyst Clancy DuBos.
Edwards had just about 40 percent of the vote in the primary to run first. Vitter, a Republican, finished with 25 percent of the vote, finishing second and in the runoff on Oct. 24.
Also on Wednesday, Vitter announced that he has won the backing of former Republican Gov. Mike Foster.
Election day is set for Nov. 21.
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What is up with this?
Dardenne needs to change his Party affiliation. No surprise he didn’t win in the Republican run-off, as he obviously identifies as a Democrat.
Does Dardenne must have some campaign debt that he needs help with......
This guy should be tossed out of the Republican Party and declared persona non grata.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this was at the behest of Jindal. Jindal has despised Vitter and even refused to endorse him in his 2010 senate reelection.
Not a big fan of Vitter— but go Vitter.
Will this be a TEA Party call to action in the state to vote for Vitter?
Vitter must’ve really screwed the pooch
Another “reliable” RINO.
That’s why I didn’t vote for Dardenne in the first place. Understand that media in NOLA is mostly liberal democrat I believe the same in Baton Rouge. Vitter visited a brothel but has since delth with it with his wife Windy. But, media won’t let it rest. Conservatives don’t like his adultery, liberals really don’t care about it, but it is a bullet to his armor and they will pull the trigger every chance.
I saw Edwards at Cafe De Monde last Saturday with two other men. At the next table must have been body guards because they hopped up and left when he did. Anyway, he looks more sleazy in person. I can’t believe he got so much of the vote!!!! His policies are from the big 0’s hand book (obama). God help us if this liberal wins. Dardenne should be kicked out of the pub party. He is a disgrace and a sore loser evidently.
YES
Another “reliable†RINO.
No kidding. Vitter is our biggest RINO....yieks even more RINO then McCain.
David Vitter will win the Louisiana governor, run-off elction on November, 21, 2015!!! Why? Two reasons, The Democrat won 40% of the primary runoff vote, Vitter won the second spot with 25% of the primary vote....but the Republicans running in th Primary combined go 60% of the vote.....Two, The Pubbies will turnout a much larger vote then the Democrats. African-Americans have turned against Obama....and while they will not vote for a Republican, they will simply just stay home and not vote. This is exactly what happened in Kentucky!!!
they will simply just stay home and not vote
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Depends upon how much money gets spread around in New Orleans, imo.
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