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POLLSTER SAYS VITTER COULD LOSE IN PRIMARY
A poll published on Tuesday shows Scott Angelle within the margin of error for second place. Edwards is still well-positioned as the frontrunner at 36%, but with Vitter at 19% and Angelle at 17%, it looks like we could be in for a big surprise on Saturday night.
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DAVID VITTER POSTS VIDEO OF JOHN BEL EDWARDS AT DNC
A preview of David Vitter's run-off strategy (assuming he even makes the run-off). Today, his campaign posted a video of John Bel Edwards, standing behind Karen Carter Peterson, at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Spoiler alert: Edwards is a Democrat. Vitter has previewed his "Obama, Obama, Obama" strategy before, during a rare debate appearance. Vitter argued that Edwards was not really pro-life because he voted for President Obama, which is pretty specious. It's also hypocritcal. When Rudy Giuliani ran for president, Vitter was his Southern campaign chair; Giuliani is pro-choice.
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ASWELL: IS THIS WHY VITTER WON'T DEBATE?
Tom Aswell wonders if Vitter's advanced knowledge of an interview conducted with his alleged former mistress is the reason he has skipped so many debates.
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MARY LANDRIEU WANTS MORE CENTRISTS IN OFFICE
Former U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is forming a SuperPAC with other former elected officials in order to support the campaigns of centrist candidates. This should come as no surprise to people in Louisiana. Landrieu, a Democrat, is widely known for her centrist and moderate positions. In her 2014 campaign, Boysie Bollinger, the ship magnate, even filmed a commercial for her; Bollinger is one of the state's top donors to Republican campaigns and causes.
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DAVID VITTER WANTS POOR PEOPLE TO SHOW ID FOR THEIR FOOD
This is why David Vitter missed Monday night's gubernatorial debate. He was busy in Washington, D.C., pushing legislation that would require poor people to show identification in order to pay for their food. Food stamp fraud in Louisiana, by the way, accounts for less than one percent of spending on the program. This is not a real problem. It's about shaming poor people who rely on government benefits to survive.
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JUSTICE GONE WRONG IN NEW ORLEANS
For several years, the district attorney's office in New Orleans has refused to provide defense attorneys with potentially exonerating information, resulting in dozens and dozens of wrongful convictions. The New York Times editorial board argues that this pattern of unethical and unconstitutional behavior has been propped up and facilitated by the U.S. Supreme Court, pointing to a recent decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas that threw out a $14 million judgment in favor of a man wrongfully convicted. Justice Thomas, wrongly, argued that the verdict was improper because a pattern of misconduct had not been established. It's absurd. And more importantly, it is also a green light for unethical prosecutors.
Wednesday's Blogs from the Bog
Could Vitter lose in the primary?