[Doctor Stochastic]

The GOP isn't doing so well in the by-elections.

[KQQL]

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11/05/2002
Alexander (D) 52,451 29%
Fletcher (R) 45,044 24%
Holloway (R) 42,346 23%
Barham (R) 34,325 19%
Melton (D) 4,534 2%
Wright (R) 3,659 2%
Mouser (I)1,136 1%

[kms61]

Fletcher had all the money he needed, and the President campaigning for him, for crying out loud, and he still couldn't pull it off. He ran an absolutely HORRIBLE race. He never even showed up in my parish to campaign. He got in a blood feud with a primary opponent whose support he needed, and he went negative with his ads from the very beginning, trying to make an issue of Alexander's tax problems which blew up in his face it turned out there was also a tax lien against Fletcher himself.

Give credit to Alexander: he ran a tough, effective race, and never quit, but Fletcher completely botched this campaign. He didn't deserve to win.

[McGavin999]

Let's look at this thing realistically. I had a strong feeling there was something wrong on this right from the start. We're talking Carville's home state. Do you guys not realize that there was a stealth campaign going on here with little Mary acting all wounded and none of the biggies turning up? Do you really think they weren't there on the strategy?

This wasn't big stakes for the pubbies, but it was REAL big for Carville. I don't think there was vote fraud in this one, I think they just really mobilized their base without letting us know what was being done. What is the track record there, 3 to 1? And they haven't elected a republican since reconstruction? This wasn't really a loss for us, and it was just barely a win for them. It's a further loss for them since Breaux can't retire to run for governor now because a republican governor would select his replacement. Also, LA will lose on the sugar subsidies, they have two senators in the minority, and little Mary could well lose her seat on the important committees. So, all in all this wasn't too bad. We just didn't get the cherry to put on top of the whipped cream :o)

[Kuksool]

Thanks to two boneheads, (Fletcher & Halloway), Alexander can have this GOP-leaning district for as long as he wants. In fact, those two fools may have helped create the heir to John Breaux's seat.

[Dan from Michigan]

This is one person's fault. Not Holloway. FLETCHER.

In a seat that went 70% GOP in the primary, that would be like a democrat winning my county.

Only a real dumbass can cause something like that to happen to himself.

[Dan from Michigan]

And as for Landieu/Terrell, I sortof called this one.

Politics is local, and Landrieu understood it. If you don't work the locals, it doesn't matter which bigdogs come in and campaign for you. Bush or Cheney comes to La. So what? So what again on approval ratings. They aren't running for office, and that's not who the voters are picking. Ladrieu or Terrell?

Landrieu ran a statewide race for a statewide seat and had the incumbency. It looked to me that Terrell was running a NATIONAL race for a statewide seat. In a state with strong homeroots and unique culture and distrust of outstate politicians, statewide wins most of the time.

[The Raven]

Looks like we had lots of "special sauce"

[ambrose]

From Rodney Alexander's website. He looks line a "DINO"...

As a conservative voice, Rodney is outspoken in his support of the Second Amendment and prayer in school. He is pro-life and believes that all human life, in and out of the womb, has value. Rodney is an ardent supporter of a strong military to protect and defend our way of life. He supports our war on terrorism and believes that our soldiers, Veterans and military retirees deserve all the support that is available.

[Man of the Right]

Ouch.

[pabianice]

This just in from the Louisiana "life challenged" vote...