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Louisiana Election (Live Thread)
538.com ^ | 11/15/2019 | Geoffrey Skelley

Posted on 11/16/2019 1:56:51 PM PST by goldstategop

f you thought there weren’t any major elections until the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, guess again. On Saturday, Louisiana will choose between incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican businessman Eddie Rispone for governor. And the race down in the Bayou looks increasingly close, so it’s an open question whether Edwards can once again overcome Louisiana’s deep red hue to win reelection. Here’s where things stand heading into Election Day.

(Excerpt) Read more at fivethirtyeight.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 2019; eddierispone; election2019; johnbeledwards; la; livethread; localnews; louisiana; results
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To: over3Owithabrain

in Louisiana, 60% are against impeachment...this is a local election..very simple.


161 posted on 11/16/2019 7:33:32 PM PST by basalt
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To: CFW

ELECTION RESULTS

Map Percent Candidate Party Votes

50.3% Eddie Rispone GOP 654,383

49.7% John Bel Edwards* Dem 645,456

Rispone up now by 9,000 votes.


162 posted on 11/16/2019 7:33:44 PM PST by MuttTheHoople
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To: basalt
the R-Secretary of state is crushing it by 25 points...gotta get better candidates for the top slot.

Yes, that's part of the problem. The other part is the need to consolidate behind that better candidate early.

I don't know which of the two Republicans in the jungle primary was the "best" but it's pretty clear that there was not enough time to heal wounds and lock down the "loser's" voters.

My understanding is that it got pretty nasty between the two of them vying for the top R spot in the jungle.

Now, neither of them will sit in the Governor's Mansion.

163 posted on 11/16/2019 7:34:34 PM PST by TontoKowalski (You can call me "Dick.")
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To: CFW

Republicans better wake up and get out and vote!!! The Democrats know they are dying as a political party, so, they get off their butts and get out and vote...you saw it happened tonight. If only these Republicans would get it and turn out and vote...we could could politically destroy the Democrat Party overnight. Trump gave us his all...!00%. The voters of Louisiana did not support Rispone, Trump and worst of all themselves....SHAME!!!


164 posted on 11/16/2019 7:34:37 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: MuttTheHoople

Anyone know how that one district is doing that the Republicans need fir the super majority?


165 posted on 11/16/2019 7:35:15 PM PST by janetjanet998
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

And when are we going to see the effect of all this Trump black support we keep hearing about? They’re still voting 90%+ in elections everywhere


166 posted on 11/16/2019 7:36:36 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: over3Owithabrain

Voting Dem 90%+ I mean


167 posted on 11/16/2019 7:37:26 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: janetjanet998

A 2/3 majority won’t mean that much because there are numerous “Moderate” Republicans in the legislature, many of whom voted for Edwards’ tax hikes.


168 posted on 11/16/2019 7:37:57 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: CFW

Got it too


169 posted on 11/16/2019 7:38:14 PM PST by RedMonqey
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To: basalt

in Louisiana, 60% are against impeachment...this is a local election..very simple.


Gov race is local??

If the state is 60% AGAINST impeachment, then why is this Gov race so tight???

Not understanding your post.


170 posted on 11/16/2019 7:38:43 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: over3Owithabrain

Edwards takes the lead .. hardly any republican vote left .. decent amount of blue votes still.. Edwards won


171 posted on 11/16/2019 7:38:57 PM PST by janetjanet998
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To: over3Owithabrain

Never; Trump will get the same black vote in 2020 as he did in 2016, at best a 1 to 3 percent increase of his share.


172 posted on 11/16/2019 7:39:11 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: over3Owithabrain

ELECTION RESULTS

Map Percent Candidate Party Votes

50.3% John Bel Edwards* Dem 701,880

49.7% Eddie Rispone GOP 692,833

Now the babykiller ahead.


173 posted on 11/16/2019 7:39:11 PM PST by MuttTheHoople
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To: janetjanet998

You sure are enthusiastic with that post. :(


174 posted on 11/16/2019 7:40:14 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: MuttTheHoople

Didn’t Edwards sign a very pro-life bill recently?


175 posted on 11/16/2019 7:40:26 PM PST by Timmy
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To: Jane Long

Trumps name is not on the ballot....its not a national election.


176 posted on 11/16/2019 7:41:27 PM PST by basalt
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To: over3Owithabrain

I hear you.....but, Blacks only make up 31% of the voters in Louisiana....The GOP lost this election for one simple reason only...they did not come out and vote as needed...period. Those African-American votes could have been easily overcome with a strong GOP Voter Turnout.


177 posted on 11/16/2019 7:41:50 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Jane Long

the GOP SOS has 60% of the votes. That’s a good 100,000 more votes than Edwards. The problem seems to be Rispone


178 posted on 11/16/2019 7:42:55 PM PST by newzjunkey (Vote Giant Meteor in 2020)
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To: MuttTheHoople

Thats it


179 posted on 11/16/2019 7:43:08 PM PST by RedMonqey
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
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I've seen enough. Projection: Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has defeated Eddie Rispone (R) to win a second term. #LAGOV

180 posted on 11/16/2019 7:43:57 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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