Posted on 08/21/2014 8:52:43 PM PDT by Din Maker
Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, who is vying for a fourth term, is facing a stiff Republican challenge from Rep. Bill Cassidy in the fall. But unlike most other close races this year, this one threatens to leave majority control of the Senate in limbo until the first week of December.
Louisiana has what's known as a "jungle primary" system -- candidates of all parties will appear on the same ballot on Nov. 4. If nobody clears 50 percent on Election Day, the top two vote-getters will proceed to a Dec. 6 runoff. The course of the race so far suggests that's a possibility. President Obama's popularity is hurting Landrieu in the polls, keeping her in a close race.
The three-term senator backs ObamaCare, but emphasizes her differences with the president when it comes to this red state's energy industries, which includes the issue of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Cassidy has voted for Democrats in the past, including former presidential candidates Michael Dukakis in 1988 and Paul Tsongas in 1992. He also donated to Landrieu in one of her previous campaigns.
The biggest threat to Cassidy in this "jungle primary" system comes from fellow Republican and self-styled Tea Party conservative, retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness who says Cassidy is part of the problem in gridlock-stricken Washington.
"He goes with the leadership all the time," Maness said. "Voters can't trust him."
Cassidy, a two-term member of Congress, turns the insider charge on its head. "It is Republican so-called conservative groups out of Washington, D.C., who support [Maness]," he said. "If there's an establishment candidate, it is he, if there is a grassroots candidate, it is me," Cassidy said.
Maness has been slowly gaining in the polls on Cassidy, while Landrieu's overall lead has diminished.
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Those who always like to say: “The Tea Party needs to do a better job of vetting their candidates”, need to know, Rob Maness is a Retired Colonel. He’s no dummy. He just doesn’t have all the money in his campaign coffers that Hopalong and Big Bertha have.
I predict Mary loses UNLESS control of the Senate hinges on the December runoff. In that case the rats will steal the race by any means necessary.
Probably half of the FReepers used to vote with democrats 25 years ago.
Maness has zero experience and is clueless about what he would do if given the opportunity.
“Maness has been slowly gaining in the polls on Cassidy, while Landrieu’s overall lead has diminished.”
Not sure what polls Carl is getting, but RCP last poll shown is a PPP poll done in JUNE and Landrieu is 17 plus in that poll. Maness has a whooping 8 points in that poll.
I know, Cassidy is the spoiler with his 25% because Manass is the pure candidate.
Has there been some polling that RCP has not picked up on?
Go Rob Maness !
If the ‘Rats do steal it, and Mitch missed being Majority leader of the Senate (if his sorry ass wins on Nov. 4), and he misses it by one Seat..... THAT WOULD BE SWEET JUSTICE for him helping Thad Cochran steal the Mississippi Primary from Chris McDaniel.
They want him to lose because is he is a conservative
It couldn’t have been 25 years ago. She’s only been in Office 18 years. As for me, I voted for Nixon in my first Presidential Election in 1968. Been a Conservative Republican ever since; we’re talking 46 years. And I was raised in Texas by parents who were “Yellow Dog” Democrats.
Tsongas, rest his soul, would seem way to the right of current Dems, with his support of the death penalty for murderers of police and judges.
hot and Louisiana in the same sentence can only mean sauce in little bottles.
Maness has zero experience and is clueless about what he would do if given the opportunity.
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What kind of “experience”? Being a Washington insider and kissing a** for 20 years? Maness is a Retired Colonel. Did you ever make it to the rank of Colonel, jerk-off? How do you know he is clueless about what he would do? What part of LA do you live in? How closely have you followed his campaign? Tell us when he indicated that he was clueless, and provide documentation. Otherwise STFU.
Just checked: RCP a/o July 24 has Cassidy at 46.8 and Thunder Thighs at 45.8...... Cassidy +1. They usually don’t even include Maness in the polls. He has been ignored in this race like he has AIDS. It has nothing to do with purity..... Cassidy is a Washington guy.... serves in Congress... beholden to the Establishment.... he’s one of the boys. He’ll do what Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham tell him to do. When they unbuckle their belts, he’ll immediately fall to his knees.
hot and Louisiana in the same sentence can only mean sauce in little bottles.
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You apparently have not been down here in August.
These runoffs in Louisiana don’t seem to go well from what I remember...
She won the first time she ran thanks to the incredible turnout in the cemetaries in New Orleans. Nothing short of a miracle!
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