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Louisiana Senate: Landrieu (D) 46%, Cassidy (R) 43%
Rasmussen Reports ^ | July 10, 2014

Posted on 07/12/2014 10:40:40 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued

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To: AmericanExceptionalist

This is Rasmussen, look at his approval for Obama, it has been running 46-48% while others have it 41-44%.
He has changed his polling makeup to account for the Obama phenom of 08 and 12, placing the same emphasis on other Dem politicians in individual states.
I would put Landrieu’s numbers near 42-43%.


21 posted on 07/12/2014 11:35:14 AM PDT by WILLIALAL
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To: House Atreides
That is plain wrong. All voting for the dem does is tell the GOPe they were right and the Tea Party wrong, that the country wants more, not less, liberalism/socialism. Vote for the 3rd party conservative candidate or do a write in if allowed. The GOP still loses but the GOPe can see just how many disenfranchised angry conservative Republicans there really are. Also, we have to stop voting for evil candidates and vote for good candidates, and stop worrying about winning or losing. If we all can get into that mindset, we will win elections and we will elect good people.
22 posted on 07/12/2014 11:48:52 AM PDT by erkelly
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To: rest

Actually, having McConnell continue to be in the Senate leading the caucus (with his staff periodically changing Thad Cochran’s diaper and helping him to understand how to vote each time) is what IS disgusting.

We certainly don’t want to remove all RINOs (they can have their place and there are SOME states where that’s the best we can do) but it is in our long term interest to SELECTIVELY remove certain SELECT RINOs. Taking this “rifle shot” approach can accomplish two major objectives, send a message to the remaining Congressional RINOs and also increase the percentage of TRUE conservatives among the caucus.

Eric Cantor was a prime example of a RINO who needed to be defeated at all costs. In his case we were lucky to be able to defeat him in the primary (with a TRUE conservative) instead of in the general election in November. Cantor’s VILE, DESPICABLE, CORRUPTING, TRAITOROUS presence won’t be missed in the Republican caucus come January 2015.


23 posted on 07/12/2014 11:53:49 AM PDT by House Atreides (ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN FOR CHILDERS 2014 .... Don't reward bad GOPe behavior.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Landrieu has a huge money advantage and name recognition. But the race hasn’t started yet and Cassidy is within the margin of error. A good campaign could win this for the GOP. No one gave Ron Johnson much chance against Russ Feingold at this point in 2010 either.


24 posted on 07/12/2014 11:59:29 AM PDT by tellw
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To: Clintonfatigued

Landrieu shouldn’t even be that close.

What the hell, Louisiana?


25 posted on 07/12/2014 12:21:14 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: AmericanExceptionalist
"And she still has only a three-percentage-point lead."

That's not a lead for an incumbent- Cassidy has his 43% PLUS the 6% undecided- giving him a 49% to 46% lead.

26 posted on 07/12/2014 12:42:29 PM PDT by matthew fuller (It's past time to impeach our illegal alien mooslim marxist president.)
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To: WHBates

You are right but it won’t make you acceptable to this bunch. It is a good thing that they have more bravado than influence.


27 posted on 07/12/2014 12:52:03 PM PDT by billhilly (Its OK, the left hated Bush.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Sen Mary is benefitting from the media blackout of Obamacare bad news and the delay in the employer mandate.


28 posted on 07/12/2014 1:02:22 PM PDT by Buck-I-Guy
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To: Clintonfatigued
The Establishment has made some bad choices. I don’t know where Bill Cassidy stands on immigration policy.

Yes it has, but the problem is that those bad choices affects overall GOP turnout and popularity.

Those decisions are more than likely impacting Cassidy, especially if he does not come out and separate himself from those bad decisions.
29 posted on 07/12/2014 1:07:26 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Landrieu shouldn’t even be that close.

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The Landrieu name is well known in LA and she’ll draw the democratic support.
Obama got 40.5% in 2012 and she’ll outdraw him, imo.


30 posted on 07/12/2014 1:09:35 PM PDT by deport
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To: WHBates

Keep telling yourself that. Folks who aren’t motivated don’t bother to show up and vote.


31 posted on 07/12/2014 1:18:19 PM PDT by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: vmivol00
"The GOPe has successfully crushed the motivation of the base."

Absolutely correct and the reason the GOP will NOT win a Senate majority.

They don't deserve it.

They will be lucky to hold the House at this rate.

In order for Constitutional Conservatism to rise, the GOP must first be destroyed.

It does not matter if that is in the Primary election or the General election.

Defeat them all, at all costs.

32 posted on 07/12/2014 1:27:59 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: House Atreides
"defeat McConnell and Cochran by voting for their DemocRAT opponents this November.

A landslide would be ideal.

33 posted on 07/12/2014 1:30:00 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner
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Sadly, I tend to agree ...


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34 posted on 07/12/2014 3:11:36 PM PDT by Patton@Bastogne (.)
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To: LucyT
Whether 100% accurate or not, LT, this election shows you where the electorate's thought patterns lie.

If we wish our ideas to prevail, we must open another front. It is all well and good to focus on the evils of Obama. However since half the electorate + a couple doesn't believe us, we have to offer something better than "We Are Not Obama."

Leader,
Program,
Plan.

We need specifics, we need them now ... and we need to turn out the vote. I have turned off "Right Wing Radio." It is preaching to the choir ... and its negativity is IMNVHO, causing a "depression," a sense of hopelessness in the non-democrat base that keeps it home on election day.

Mary Landrieu? Cannot the ordinary voters of LA see that this woman is a drooling idiot? Of course, the politically immature of NOLA ....Chocolate City .... will back her whether they know they are voting or not .... but FCS, what about the rest of the state?

35 posted on 07/12/2014 3:53:06 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (The GOP is dying. What do we do now?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

She’s been running ads. Cassidy hasn’t run any.


36 posted on 07/12/2014 3:58:35 PM PDT by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Don't forget Louisiana's bizarre election format.

All candidates (in this case one Democrat, the incumbent, Mary Landreau, and three Republicans -- Bill Cassidy, Paul Hollis, and Rob Maness) will be on the November 4 ballot. If no candidate achieves a majority -- which seems likely -- a runoff will take place on December 6.

Now, imagine what would happen if, after the November 4 votes were counted across thew nation, we had 50 Republicans and 49 Democrats either as Senators or Senators-elect, with Louisiana's runoff still to come. The GOP needs 51 seats for a majority; 50 would be enough for the Democrats, given Biden's tie-breaking vote.

Just imagine the carnival atmosphere in Louisiana with one month of campaigning left (most likely Landreau vs. Cassidy, as the other two Republicans have been polling in the single digits), with control of the Senate awaiting the outcome.

37 posted on 07/12/2014 4:44:36 PM PDT by southernnorthcarolina ("The power to tax is the power to destroy." -- Chief Justice John Marshall, 1819)
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To: Mariner

The two most effective crossover votes would be against Boehner (forget his opponent’s name) and McConnell, voting for Grimes.

Grimes is ultraliberal, but at least we know what to expect from her.

McDaniel will overcome the fraud the GOPe propagated in that race, I count that seat as TEA.


38 posted on 07/12/2014 4:57:03 PM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

No, she won’t.


39 posted on 07/13/2014 5:27:26 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Clintonfatigued

LOL. If this is out best shot and we’re still behind... Going to be pretty miserable election!


40 posted on 07/13/2014 5:35:25 AM PDT by paul544
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