Mary Landrieu and Rob Maness debate in Kenner

theadvocate.com ^ | 10/1/14 | Elizabeth Crisp

[cotton1706]

Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger Rob Maness squared off on issues related to wetlands, energy policy and busting through the partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C., in front of a packed crowd at Kenner City Hall on Tuesday night, but the leading GOP candidate, Bill Cassidy, wasn’t in attendance.

State Rep. Paul Hollis, R-Covington, said Cassidy, a Baton Rouge Republican, personally asked him to sit in his place. Hollis said U.S. Rep. Cassidy had a prior engagement and couldn’t make it to the Alliance for Good Government Forum.

During the nearly 45-minute discussion, Maness and Landrieu outlined their views on oil exportation, Medicaid expansion and President Barack Obama’s decision to authorize airstrikes against the Islamic State group.

The federal Affordable Care Act position showed the clearest distinction between longtime Democrat Landrieu and tea party-backed Maness, and it drew the largest response from the crowd, whose reaction seemed mixed.

Landrieu said she supports expansion of Medicaid and that the state’s decision not to support it has had a negative impact on Louisiana residents.

“It left 15,000 jobs that were not created, and it left $16 billion of our tax dollars on the table,” she said.

Maness said he thinks that the federal Affordable Care Act needs to be “pulled out by the roots” and he doesn’t support expansion.

Both Maness and Landrieu pledged to work across party lines on issues that would benefit the state.

“We must come together for solutions,” Maness said, adding his status as a political novice makes him a better option for the Senate.

“We have a choice in this election — your choice is to go with one of the politicians or an outsider,” Maness said.

[cotton1706]

Establishment candidate Cassidy nowhere to be found.

[deport]

Cassidy has committed to two debates and declined two others

Committed
Oct. 14 & 29

Declined
Oct. 8 & 27

http://www.katc.com/news/cassidy-agrees-to-2-tv-debates-in-the-senate-race/

[Organic Panic]

I always hear these congress-critters complain about “partisan” gridlock like it’s a bad thing.

[rrrod]

And this means what?

[deport]

And this means what?

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I have no idea what his thinking is/was.

[ScottinVA]

Not a smart idea, skipping debates.

Ah, well. Once this goes to a runoff, Landrieu has it in the bag.

[Paine in the Neck]

I always hear these congress-critters complain about “partisan” gridlock like it’s a bad thing.

Yes. When there's not gridlock we get things like Obamacare and TARP and TSA and Homeland Security.

Give me gridlock.

[Din Maker]

Cassidy is a non-inspiring, milquetoast RINO with a phony smile. He would get his butt handed to him in a Debate with anybody That’s why he keeps skipping Debates.

[deport]

Real Clear Politics Louisiana Senate Race

Landrieu leads in the Nov. 4, Jungle Primary with Cassidy 2nd

Cassidy leads in a heads up with Landrieu

So who knows what the final outcome will be......

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2014 Louisiana Senate Race

Louisiana Senate - Cassidy vs. Landrieu

Poll	Date	Sample	Cassidy (R)	Landrieu (D)	Spread
RCP Average	7/5 - 9/28	--	48.0	43.4	Cassidy +4.6
PPP (D)	9/25 - 9/28	1141 LV	48	45	Cassidy +3
CNN/Opinion Research	9/22 - 9/25	610 LV	50	47	Cassidy +3
FOX News	9/14 - 9/16	617 LV	51	38	Cassidy +13
Rasmussen Reports	9/2 - 9/3	800 LV	44	41	Cassidy +3
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	7/5 - 7/24	LV	47	46	Cassidy +1

Data above is for the runoff election that will take place on Dec. 6 if no candidate receives
50% of the vote in the open primary on Nov. 4.

Louisiana Senate Open Primary (Nov. 4)

Poll	Date	Sample	MoE	Landrieu (D)	Cassidy (R)	Maness (R)	Spread
RCP Average	8/18 - 9/28	--	--	38.0	36.8	9.5	Landrieu +1.2
PPP (D)	9/25 - 9/28	1141 LV	2.9	42	34	12	Landrieu +8
CNN/Opinion Research	9/22 - 9/25	610 LV	4.0	43	40	9	Landrieu +3
FOX News	9/14 - 9/16	617 LV	4.0	31	35	7	Cassidy +4
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	8/18 - 9/2	870 LV	5.0	36	38	10	Cassidy +2

Candidate needs to receive 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff.

[Din Maker]

If this 2:20 Internet Ad featuring a Black LA State Senator, Elbert Guillory, was put on TV and saturated the State of LA, Mary might not even be one of the top-two vote getters on Nov. 4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjqRLjP7Io

He also has a 4 minute Internet Ad explaing why he became a Republican. It is dynamite and needs to be played nation-wide. This video is freakin’ AWESOME!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_YQ8560E1w

[duffee]

“I always hear these congress-critters complain about “partisan” gridlock like it’s a bad thing.”

I believe Maness said “We must come together for solutions,”. The Constitution, our rights and Conservatism always lose in “compromise”, I’ll take “partisan gridlock” anytime. Maness may NOT be the one.