Can I ask a stupid question?
Louisiana law requires that a candidate gets 50% plus 1. That’s why there is a runoff election scheduled.
If Landrieu pulled out, as this article wants her to do, don’t they still have to have the runoff? No candidate got 50% plus 1 in the Nov. 4th election. So if we’re going to follow the law, don’t they have to have the runoff?
Are we saying that if Landrieu pulls out, and somehow she miraculously won the runoff, that she would decline to return to the Senate?
I’m as anti-Landrieu as anybody here. Just don’t understand from a legal election standpoint saying she should withdraw. The state still has to have this election, unless I’m completely missing something else.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=81617
B. Election of unopposed candidates. If, as a result of the death or withdrawal of one or more candidates, the number of candidates for an office in a general election does not exceed the number of persons to be elected to the office, the remaining candidates are declared elected by the people, and their names shall not appear on the ballot in the general election.
The election would be between Cassidy and Manes. If Manes has not “officially” thrown in the towel.