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(US Rep. David) Vitter (LA-01) Announces Run For Senate (Breaux's Seat)
The Advertiser ^
| December 17, 2003
| AP
Posted on 12/17/2003 1:19:06 PM PST by Pubbie
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:52:35 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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TOPICS: Announcements; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 2004; davidvitter; electionussenate; john; senate; vitter
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posted on
12/17/2003 1:19:14 PM PST
by
Pubbie
To: ConservativeLawStudent
ping
2
posted on
12/17/2003 1:20:22 PM PST
by
freedom44
To: JohnnyZ; Theodore R.; Nathaniel Fischer; AuH2ORepublican; LdSentinal; Kuksool; Coop; ...
Ok, no surprise, but it's now official.
3
posted on
12/17/2003 1:24:21 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: Pubbie
Dream of a six seat Senate pickup in the South.
It could happen!!!!
4
posted on
12/17/2003 1:39:04 PM PST
by
TUX
To: TUX
Well the NRC is probably gunning for a 5 seat Southern pickup - Arkansas will be very hard to pickup - however it could happen if Bush has enormous coattails.
5
posted on
12/17/2003 1:43:59 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: Pubbie
I like it. I hope Jindal decides to run for his House seat instead of taking him on; I like them both and would rather not see a fight between them. Let Vitter take the Senate, and the younger Jindal get another notch in his impressive resume in the House.
To: Pubbie
Unless Jim Holt really grills Blanche Lincoln, I doubt we can get Arkansas. Louisiana will be tough, but it can be done. Vitter's been preparing for this for a while.
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posted on
12/17/2003 1:45:18 PM PST
by
Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
(What does it say on the bottom of Coke bottles at DU? It says "Open Other End.")
To: William McKinley
Which seat would Jindal go for in the House - the LA-05? - he'd be running against Alexander who is very vulnerable.
I think Jindal lives in the CD-05.
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posted on
12/17/2003 1:47:26 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: Pubbie
I am not sure. I forget the details I read, but it said that Jindal handily carried the district in the Governor's race.
To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
Well it can be done since Stinkin Lincoln is very liberal - there were a lot of surprise GOP Senate pickups in 1984.
10
posted on
12/17/2003 1:50:16 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: Pubbie
To: Pubbie
We have not been having many successes in Louisiana recently. Let's hope this one is different.
12
posted on
12/17/2003 1:52:35 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: William McKinley
I don't think Jindal is interested in the Senate next year - he might go for Vitter's seat in LA-01 though I'm not certain he is interested.
13
posted on
12/17/2003 1:52:37 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: Pubbie
Jindal currently lives in the LA-06. I doubt we could reclaim the LA-05. There has been a distinct RAT trend up in North LA. The LA-05 voted for Landrieu in 2002, Blanco in 2003, and all of the RAT Down Ballot officers in 2003.
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posted on
12/17/2003 1:54:41 PM PST
by
Kuksool
To: Cicero
It's not impossible - Bush carried LA with 53% in 2000 and he'll probably get over 56% in 2004.
For John to win in November he would need an awful lot of ticket splitting, so at a minimum the coattails effect creates an uphill climb for John.
15
posted on
12/17/2003 1:54:52 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: Pubbie
Jindal lives in the Baton Rouge district, not the district that Vitter will be vacating. I would think "carpetbagger" would be hurled against him if he relocates to the New Orleans suburbs now.
16
posted on
12/17/2003 1:55:17 PM PST
by
Theodore R.
(When will they ever learn?)
To: Kuksool
Isn't Cooksey thinking about taking back his old seat in LA-05?
17
posted on
12/17/2003 1:58:08 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: ABG(anybody but Gore)
Just what you said...
18
posted on
12/17/2003 2:01:39 PM PST
by
Molly Pitcher
(I miss Bob Bartley....)
To: William McKinley; Kuksool; Cicero
Next year is going to be a terrific campaign season in LA - there will be the Presidential race, The open senate seat, Cooksey might come back to run against Alexander and there will be Hunt Downer running to replace Tauzin.
19
posted on
12/17/2003 2:10:05 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(* Bill Owens 2008 *)
To: Pubbie
We have a better chance of holding Tauzin's seat than reclaiming Cooksey's old seat. Bayou voters stand by their incumbents.
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posted on
12/17/2003 2:13:45 PM PST
by
Kuksool
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