Pretty sucky night, although we retained Lt. Gov easily and Landry thumped Caldwell.
Although now that Vitter has announced his retirement from the Senate, we’ve got to make sure he is succeeded well and not replaced with a RINO.
Jindal may ultimately be to blame for Vitter’s loss. It’s very difficult with an incumbent party member with high disapprovals to pass off the seat to a member of the same, even if they hail from different wings. I’m reminded of Ohio in 2006 with the very unpopular RINO Gov. Taft rubbing off anti-GOP negativity on Conservative Ken Blackwell. Even here in TN in 2002, Sundquist, who was unpopular, got Van Hilleary partly saddled with his negativity (although in Hilleary’s case, he had little money to compete against Bredesen, but still just barely lost).
Jindal won’t run for the Senate seat, at least. His negatives would be hard to keep the seat. I was going to suggest Landry run if he had narrowly lost tonight, but since he didn’t, he’ll likely be a strong candidate for Governor in 4 years. Other than that, I’m not sure who would be the best candidate to run for the Senate who would match Vitter’s excellent record.
if either angelle of dardene faced bel edwards, we would have won. in fact, if the jungle primary was between vitter and edwards, the dem would win outright.
“we’ve got to make sure he is succeeded well and not replaced with a RINO.”
Damn right.