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Pollsters say ... it's not a sure bet that State Rep. John Bel Edwards will win
The Advocate ^ | Oct 26, 2015 | BY MARK BALLARD| MBALLARD@THEADVOCATE.COM

Posted on 10/27/2015 3:46:00 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad

Pollsters: Win over Vitter still tough path

BY MARK BALLARD| MBALLARD@THEADVOCATE.COM Oct. 26, 2015; 7:59 p.m.

State Rep. John Bel Edwards’ surprise showing in Saturday’s election gave hope to many that the Democratic Party could elect one of its own to a statewide office for the first time since 2008.

Edwards was expected to make the Nov. 21 runoff. What surprised many political professionals was that he polled 40 percent of the vote and outpaced Republican candidates in every region of the state in a low-turnout election.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: edwards; governor; vitter
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

I did a double-take when I read the headline.


21 posted on 10/27/2015 7:01:47 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: Pikachu_Dad

Any relation to Eddie?


22 posted on 10/27/2015 7:17:04 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: Pikachu_Dad

This is somewhat misleading. Edwards, D rec’d 444,061 votes, 40%. Three Repubs received 637,565 votes, 55%.
http://klfy.com/2015/10/24/2015-acadiana-election-results/";


23 posted on 10/27/2015 11:17:27 AM PDT by jrushing (Anti-American-ProTerrorist-Coward-Fascist-Communist-Socialist-Democratic Party)
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To: Pikachu_Dad

“Edwards is a hard core liberal democrat.”

He’s a Democrat but not “hard core liberal”. He’s pro-life, anti-common core, pro Second Amendment, West Point grad and a Vet. He’s very popular with law enforcement.

The Republican I voted for in the primary didn’t make it to the run-off and I will have a hard-time pulling the lever for Vitter. He’s pretty slimy folks.


24 posted on 10/27/2015 2:21:03 PM PDT by PFC
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To: Pikachu_Dad

“Edwards is a hard core liberal democrat.”

He’s a Democrat but not “hard core liberal”. He’s pro-life, anti-common core, pro Second Amendment, West Point grad and a Vet. He’s very popular with law enforcement.

The Republican I voted for in the primary didn’t make it to the run-off and I will have a hard-time pulling the lever for Vitter. He’s pretty slimy folks.


25 posted on 10/27/2015 2:22:28 PM PDT by PFC
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To: PFC; Impy; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; BillyBoy

Yeah, and watch all those “Conservative” positions go out the window if he’s elected. If he were really Conservative, he’d have switched parties like many of the DINOs did. Vitter is the only choice to make.


26 posted on 10/27/2015 4:04:46 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: sportutegrl

Distantly related is what Eddie says.

Not related is what John Bel’s lying wikipedia page says.


27 posted on 10/27/2015 4:07:31 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: PFC; abb; fieldmarshaldj

Pro-life? Pro-life? Why’s he in the planned parenthood party then? How does he feel about sodomites?

He’s in the party that’s lead by OBAMA and CLINTON and lead in Louisiana by BLACK LEFTISTS and MITCH LANDREIU, he’s scum. Epic fail to any ninny who pimps for his election on FR. Are you really gonna vote for the person supported by the race pimps cause Vitter screwed a whore? Is his wife your sister?

And epic fail to the idiot sheffifs that endorsed Edwards. I hope they get a taste of Black lives matter. BLM is the democrat party!


28 posted on 10/27/2015 4:12:16 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: PFC

If you voted for Darden or Angelle, you’re no conservative. Or you haven’t been paying attention over the past 20 or 30 years of Louisiana politics.


29 posted on 10/27/2015 4:22:51 PM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: abb; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued; yongin; AuH2ORepublican

Yeah, I mean I was down with backing someone other than Vitter but those 2 that ran against him are RINOs, yes? Is one even better than the other? Vitter is a solid conservative so that’s an easy choice.

And I’ll note there have been polls showing Edwards in close runoffs with them as well so I ain’t even so sure one of them would haved guaranteed victory.

The main reason Edwards has a chance is Jindal is so unpopular (why? I’m not sure, a few freepers accuse him of raping the state’s finances but isn’t that what the dems are saying?) not Vitter’s sexcapades which were already public knowledge 4 months ago when he was leading comfortably in the polls.


30 posted on 10/27/2015 4:49:09 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy

I’ve had my problems with Jindal ever since he was first elected. Those issues are documented here on FRee Republic back in early 2008.

However, the last few years, Jindal’s problems are a result of his taking on the Deadhead Class - government employees, teachers union, government retireds - the people who have a liplock on the government tit. You know who they are.

The paid media have allied themselves with the Deadheads, especially, John Georges, who owns The (Baton Rouge) Advocate. He ran for gov in 2007.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Georges


31 posted on 10/27/2015 5:09:57 PM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: PFC

Edwards is not living up to his honor code !!!

... “A cadet will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.”


32 posted on 10/27/2015 8:14:15 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Terry L Smith

The news ‘idiots’ know what they are doing.

They are trying to win the election through yellow journalism !


33 posted on 10/27/2015 8:20:22 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Pikachu_Dad

dear pickachu,

‘yellow journalism’ is a term not mentioned much anymore, but I agree it is in operation, today.

Now, a question for you ...

Since you mentioned ‘yellow journalism’, WHO was it that invented and coined the that term?


34 posted on 10/29/2015 5:45:21 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Terry L Smith
Wardman How about
35 posted on 10/29/2015 8:01:42 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Pikachu_Dad

dear pikachu,

“AND THE MAN WINS A ... CUPIE DOLL!! “


36 posted on 10/30/2015 7:13:10 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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