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In a sign of the strength of Edwards' ties to the unions, the Democrat's first speech since winning Saturday's runoff election was Monday (Nov. 23) at the Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles.

Why would the voters of Louisiana want to put an agent of Satan into public office? Do they really believe that good will come out of a Democrat?

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Several things cost Vitter: anti-incumbency mood, unmotivated base, state GOPe machinations to eliminate him (think current anti-Trump plans), and his personal baggage.