That was when Sen. Knowland and Gov. Goodwin Knight tried to exchange jobs in the worst GOP year for Senate races since the popular vote was instituted, and both lost. Had both stayed put, given 1958, they might’ve lost anyway (to Pat Brown and Clair Engle respectively).
At least if Vitter loses, he keeps his Senate seat.
Pretty sucky night, although we retained Lt. Gov easily and Landry thumped Caldwell.
Although now that Vitter has announced his retirement from the Senate, we’ve got to make sure he is succeeded well and not replaced with a RINO.