I live in NC, and am worried about the Burr-Bowles race. Bowles is benefitting tremendously from running a decent campaign in 2002 against Elizabeth Dole.
But is that Vitter guy in La not doing well? What is it about that state? Do they only vote statewide for the GOP for President or something?
"But is that Vitter guy in La not doing well? What is it about that state? Do they only vote statewide for the GOP for President or something?"
Vitter is doing well, but he needs to avoid the runoff (win 51% in November). Right now I've seen him polling around 35-40 percent, which puts him in the lead but which also means he faces Dems John or Kennedy. The Dem Landrieu won a close runoff in the December '02.
If it goes to a runoff, I'm afraid the Dems will win a two-way race. Louisiana hasn't elected a Republican Senator since Reconstruction (or something like that).
We had a chance to take out Landrieu the Lib in '02 but we couldn't do it... so I'll say the Dems hold on because I don't see Vitter escaping a runoff right now.