Didn't his home parish break about even? I'm pulling that from memory from the live thread last night... that does not seem like a ringing endorsement, but again, maybe he hails from a RINO parish.
Vitter’s home is in Jefferson Parish, adjacent to Orleans Parish. Normally, the most reliably conservative parish, Vitter lost there. The sheriff backed Edwards, and likely that had an effect.
Lincoln Parish is where I live. Usually votes GOP, but went for Edwards this time. Two universities here, so the place is crawling with people on the state payroll. Deadheads everywhere you turn. Usually, the folks at Louisiana Tech vote conservative, unless they feel their retirement and medical benefits are in jeopardy.
Of course, public employees out of control retirement costs and other benefits cannot keep going like they are now, but the deadheads will go down fighting all the way.
Jackson Parish, just south of here is blue collar. Used to vote for Edwin Edwards all the time. But it went for Vitter yesterday, as did Ouachita Parish (Monroe, West Monroe).
The professor types at Tech display RINO characteristics sometimes, so that’s why I say the reliably conservative voters stuck with Vitter.
Also, a lot of our votes stayed home.