Posted on 10/12/2019 8:19:54 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards fought Saturday to hang on to a rare Democratic governorship in Deep South Trump territory against a national GOP offensive aimed at forcing him into a runoff.
Republicans were trying to hold Edwards under the 50% benchmark the region's only Democratic governor needed to win outright over five others in the field. President Donald Trump made a last-minute appeal to Louisiana's voters to reject Edwards.
Edwards, Louisiana's only Democratic statewide elected official, faced two main GOP challengers, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone. But three lesser-known contenders also could peel off a few percentage points to tip the balance and push Edwards into a Nov. 16 runoff election.
Also on the ballot were six Republican statewide elected officials running for reelection to new four-year terms, and voters were deciding four proposed constitutional changes. Polls were scheduled to close at 8 p.m.
Republicans sought to prove that Edwards' longshot victory in 2015 was a fluke, aided by a flawed GOP opponent, David Vitter, who was hobbled by a prostitution scandal and attacks on his moral character from fellow Republicans in the primary.
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Look for massive Voter Fraud out of New Orleans and surrounding areas.
Isn’t Trump going to have a rally in LA today?
He had one there last night.
He also introduced the 2019 Little League World Series Champions at the event.
Later, he offered to fly the team home on AF-1.
How about that?
Well,I skipped a day again. Happens a lot these days.
LA is Trump country... and will be again next November!
“LA is Trump country... and will be again next November!”
Geaux Vote LA Republicans!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3785562/posts
It’s all good.
Beats the snot out of the alternative.
:-)
If we get to a runoff, the GOP will win it. The only reason the D won it last time was bringing up some moral issues that the R had, which kept the self-righteous from voting for him. There is nothing more immoral then belonging to the D party!
For what it’s worth,New Orleans is tied up right now with a hotel collapse that has things in chaos on a major thoroughfare.
Can anyone comment on turnout?
My precinct said they were busy today. I voted about 2 PM, CDT.
Oh no!
That can’t be good!
The hotel was under construction.
I’d rather vote for a guy screwing a prostitute than a Democrat who will screw us all.
Just heard that. One killed, from what I understand.
Wonder who the Dems paid to make this accident happen!!!
That’s a lot better than a hotel full of guests.
Amen to that!
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