Landrieu-Terrell race is too close to call

The Daily Advertiser ^ | December 5, 2002 | John Hill

[lormand]

BATON ROUGE - Voter turnout will determine the outcome of Saturday's election between Republican Suzanne Haik Terrell and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, an analysis of a poll taken this week for Louisiana Gannett Newspapers reveals.

The numbers show the race is far too close to call.

[lstanle]

"For Landrieu to win, blacks have go to go to the polls in higher numbers and the whites stay the same,"

All this talk about black and white turnout is turning this race into "black" vs "white" instead of Suzie vs Mary. I think this bodes well for Suzie since there are more whites voting.

[Poohbah]

Translation: Democrats unsure if they can counterfeit enough ballots.

[backhoe]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/800918/posts

Adieu to you, Landrieu.
various FR posts | 12-04-02 | The Heavy Equipment Guy
Even more new links & data at the end of this post.

[lormand]

Thanks for threading the threads together.

[Kenny Bunk]

This just in from NO:

Strange noises coming from cemeteries, housing projects. Massive turnout, entirely unrelated to Census, is predicted in many wards.
Landrieu Team claims Terrell ignores crucial LA constituencies, the Dead and the Absent. Not only does Landrieu show a substantial lead among these key LA voters, but among multiple voters and illegal aliens, her lead is 3-1. Looks bad for Terrell. Democrats in NO claim she will pay at the polls for her insensitivity to the issues that most concern these important LA voters. The Mayor of NO, long known for his interest in voting says:

"My people have settled many an LA election. This one be no different."

[cajun-jack]

Everyone in Louisiana must remind their friends and family to be sure and vote saturday. I know a lot of folks that have voted absentee and I have my phone list handy to start making calls tomorrow and saturday. God willing, another democrat will be voted into the dustbin of history.

[deport]

The Terrell bounce:.................

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Suzanne Haik Terrell got a big boost from Bush's campaign stops with her in Shreveport and New Orleans, according to a poll taken for Louisiana's Gannett newspapers.

Mason-Dixon Polling Research, Inc. caught a major difference in voter opinion from the 378 voters questioned Monday night when compared to the 247 people interviewed Tuesday night, following massive media coverage of the Bush visit.

On Monday night, Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Landrieu led with 48 percent compared to 43 percent for Terrell.

But after the Bush appearance, Terrell led with 49 percent compared to 46 percent for Landrieu.

When the two nights are combined, however, the numbers shows Landrieu at 47 percent and Terrell and 45 percent.

[Shooter 2.5]

I gave money to Terrell even though I'm in Texas. I had an e mail from the Republican Party to volunteer to be a poll watcher and as soon as they call me about travel information, I suppose I'm going.
This an important fight. This will determine if the Republicans will have a one or two member majority on the committees.

[pabianice]

Why don't other states have weekend elections, too?

[pabianice]

The poll shows Landrieu, 47; Terrell, 45; undecided, 8%, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points...

Criswell Predicts, based upon Nov 5 results vs. polls, Landrieu, 46, Terrell, 51, other, 3.

[KingPin]

This is a runoff election. There is no "other." The only two names on the ballot are Landrieu and Terrell. It's incredibly simple, so simple even the dems should be able to figure it out.

[lstanle]

"Why don't other states have weekend elections, too? "

I think this election in LA is on Saturday because that is one month from the date of the first primary as required by law, as I understand. Some states, including Florida where I vote, have early voting. For some number of days before an election voters can go to a designated place and vote at their leisure.

[No dems 2002]

This poll shows trouble for Landrieu. 89% of blacks say they support her, but 8% of whites are undecided. Most of them will probably go Terrell's way. Only 5% of blacks undecided.

This doesn't look good for Landrieu.

Praying for a Terrell victory.

[goldstategop]

"Race Is Too Close To Call" - Liberalspeak for Here's Mary is a LOSER.