Posted on 11/21/2015 9:04:56 AM PST by GonzoII
Today, Louisianans are going to the polls to decide who will lead the state for the next four years.
In what was arguably the state's most interesting primary elections since 1987, state Rep. John Bel Edwards and U.S. Sen. David Vitter ended up in the top two slots in the Oct. 24 primary election.
Edwards finished in first place among the four gubernatorial candidates receiving votes in the double digits in that primary election, garnering 40 percent of the vote - almost double those of his nearest contender, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who received 23 percent.
Back in May a poll from SM&O research showed Vitter with 38 percent and Edwards with 25 percent, but ever since polling trends between the men have wavered, with Edwards gaining as Vitter lost.
However, pundits are still hesitant to call the race for Edwards. In the recent gubernatorial race in Kentucky, the Democrat in the race polled high, but on election day, the Republican, a tea-party conservative, won by a landslide.
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John Bel Edwards (D) 57.62% 126668
David Vitter (R) 42.38% 93150
15 Precincts
Dang...that’s a statement, to Vitter, if he loses.
I’m praying for a miracle.
That is a very bad sign for Vitter, I would think, unless the LtGov is expected to be doing better than he is.
Nungesser (R) Lt gov is doing good just about opposite of Gov race.
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That’s not a good sign for Vitter.
John Bel Edwards (D) 56.76% 139742
David Vitter (R) 43.24% 106476
33 precincts, the absolute gap is back to where it was at 15.
Dang...that’s a statement, to Vitter, if he loses.
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Yep for sure
John Bel Edwards (D) 56.83% 144885
David Vitter (R) 43.17% 110069
80 precincts, with the absolute gap worsening very slightly.
John Bel Edwards (D) 57.15% 152884
David Vitter (R) 42.85% 114621
149 precincts—getting worse.
This link give early voting totals by parish. Eventually they’ll get todays totals added. click any parish and scroll to bottom and it say early voting.
http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_53518.html
Thanks.
At any rate, I’m not seeing any trends that are favouring Vitter.
ohn Bel Edwards (D) 57.35% 161691
David Vitter (R) 42.65% 120257
(234 precincts)
Looking at a couple of parishes with today’s vote by precinct and it doesn’t look good for Vitter.
John Bel Edwards (D) 57.09% 177395
David Vitter (R) 42.91% 133340
410 precincts—the absolute gap grows.
Bummer. He had it handed to him on a platter....Jindal leaving on a high note (pretty much), 0bola’s negatives, Syrian invasion....etc, etc.
But, no....
John Bel Edwards (D) 58.91% 217341
David Vitter (R) 41.09% 151604
611 precincts in. While that is only 15%, unless there is something funny in the order in which things are being reported, it looks to me that you can stick a fork in Vitter.
What a dumb@$$...Vitter...practically had this handed to him.
Well, he’s learned a lesson about messin’...never mind.
Some of the larger parishes haven’t reported a thing but Vitter isn’t doing good in a lot of the smaller/rural parishes. Orleans/East Baton Rouge haven’t posted a thing. Doesn’t look good .....
On the plus side, Tea Party candidate Jeff Landry is up over Dem-turned-GOP incumbent AG Buddy Caldwell, currently by 13 points.
1051 of 3945 precincts reporting
Click here for Results by Parish
John Bel Edwards (D) 57.50% 267253
David Vitter (R) 42.50% 197512
John Bel Edwards (D) 56.50% 303918
David Vitter (R) 43.50% 234005
1402 precincts, he is closing a bit, but not at a good enough clip.
John Bel Edwards (D) 55.57% 345140
David Vitter (R) 44.43% 276004
The percentage is closing, but the absolute gap is steady. Nearly half-way reported.
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