Mary would need every single voter to return and vote again for her, plus dig up 10,000 dead voters, then hope that ten-percent of the Republicans just don’t vote again. All of this....plus the national party won’t stand behind her with funding.
Why vote for Landrieu and no clout, when Cassidy can have clout in the new Senate? Louisiana voters are not stupid when it comes to clout.
How does it feel, Mary, to be thrown under the bus by your party? Do you really want to throw away your own money to try to win this run-off?
I worry about Republican over-confidence.
I think Byron is trying to be too cute by half here. I’ve not seen the GOP taking anything for granted in this case. I’ve seen reports of added manpower for GOTV efforts, etc.
The power of position her Democrat persuasion might have continued on with her is gone. With the balance of power in the Senate now sealed, she doesn’t even offer the status of ‘deciding factor’. Even if re-elected, she would be powerless. In short, she has nothing to offer. Not in power, influence, or visage.
I WOULD NEVER take anything for granted with this bunch. This seat may not get them a majority the next two years, but it could VERY USEFUL after that.
Don’t think they’re simply gone. They live for this. They have nothing else to do with their lives than steal elections. They are far from defeated (in their minds) in this race.
So Byron York is basing this 'gop struggling/overconfidence' meme on "one top national republican's" throwaway line?! C'mon Man.
Sen. David Vitter, Rob Maness among Republicans to rally for Bill Cassidy on Monday"
Landrieu Backs Into A Buzzsaw: Attack On Cassidy Backfires Horribly [VIDEO]
Byron York makes a solid point in that I’d rather run scared and keep the scare up than slack off and finish with on 52/53 Senators from the GOP. While it is unlikely that Alaska’s Sullivan will lose, at the moment there are ‘only’ 52 Senators and the same math that was favorable in 2014 is decidedly against the GOP in 2016 for the number of contested seats. I’m sending my money to Cassidy for this run-off, it is that important.
The incumbent got 40% of the vote when she actually had something to offer. Dead woman walking....
Use every ally available. Crush Landrieu.
Yes.
If I’ve learned anything from watching the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, it’s that you don’t let up the intensity when playing against a seemingly-weak opponent. We’ve got a terrible record against teams with low win percentages, and last night’s defeat to the Jets only cemented that.
Contrast that with the Steelers under Chuck Noll, who had only one loss to a team with a losing record (that I’m aware of). That’s a dynasty.
The difference? Simple: you’ve got to be consistently aggressive. Be a bully. Double down on this race and ensure that she never has a chance to scrape together enough deviants and idiots to stage a comeback.
I am shocked to hear that the DNC and democratic outside groups are pulling out. That does indeed bode well for the pubbies. Why would they pull out? They don’t have any other races to save their money for. If it’s true, they must think this is already lost. I don’t want to get overconfident, but there’s a good chance we could see 54 seats. As Duck Dynasty people might say.... happy, happy, happy!
That said, Bill was helping out...Mary, where was Obama during it?
She must be praying her paramour Kermit the Frog will be coming to her rescue.
I don’t think the GOP is being overconfident here, considering Landrieu’s past ability of ekeing out wins. Priebus has an active GOTV effort in LA now.
On the other hand, the turnout to stop Obama isn’t really in play anymore. The pro-Obama people are likely to be far more motivated.
Besides getting the seat, there is one other reason to run hard for the run-off. If Landrieu goes down 70-30%, that will make headlines all over, sine it won’t be competing with other results.
It will also likely be the end of Mary Landrieu.
Rick Santorum was a long-shot for president in 2012, not because he didn’t have a constituency, and not because he didn’t have the right background and qualifications. He was a longshot with no dunding not even because he LOST his seat in Pennsylvania. It is because he lost it by 25 #$%^&% points.
If only Virginia had a runoff....
Mark Warner....1,071,283.....49.2%
Ed Gillespie......1,054,556.....48.4%
Robert Sarvis.........53,396.......2.5%
I want to win this seat for one reason....2016 is going to be difficult for us and every extra seat we have may save us the Senate.