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Congressman Boustany, some Acadiana officials back Vitter
Written by Bayoubuzz Staff
The David Vitter for Governor Campaign picked up endorsements today of some government officials within the Acadiana Parishes. Vitter's campaign sent out the following email blast under Congressman's Charles Boustany's name, which, as a subject, said, "Acadiana Rallying Behind Vitter" .
Chehardy: Bitter Vitter’s shameful campaign should come clean
Written by Lawrence Chehardy
The race for governor is now headed into the anticipated runoff but with a new twist. Six month ago the runoff was expected to be John Bel Edwards, a democrat, against republican David Vitter. That prediction was correct. But the outcome of the primary election was far from predicted by the experts. It was expected that once David Vitter had John Bel Edwards in the runoff he would run away with the election. Well, that is not going to happen.
Chervenak: More character assassination expected in Edwards-Vitter race
Written by Bayoubuzz Staff
Why didn't David Vitter get out the vote, given his resources and execution, this past Saturday, election day? Can David Vitter continue his normal plan, to link his opponent to Obama? Can Jon Bel Edwards convince the electorate that he is a different type of democrat? Does Vitter have enough votes among those in the core-conservative voters, or will he need to moderate to peel off enough voters from his former opponents?
Republicans rally for Vitter, today, where's Dardenne and Angelle?
Media Sources
Today, the Louisiana Republican Party and Senator David Vitter are pulling out the big guns to show support for the Louisiana gubernatorial candidate.
Edwards not pro-life, Vitter supporters not pro-prostitution
Written by Stephen Sabludowsky
Louisiana Governor's election is moving into its first full week of the runoff and the candidates and proxies are strategizing and some say they are directly coordinating with Super PACS. The nnational media is beginning to take note and social media is a hot bed of anger between the two sides.
Democratic lean poll puts Edwards with 12 point lead over Vitter
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A new Democratic-based poll, paid for by an organization which has been denouncing David Vitter in TV ads, is stating that Jon Bel Edwards, has the early lead against Republican David Vitter in the Louisiana gubernatorial election.
Wake up Louisiana Look! A Governor's race and election!
Written by Jim Brown
Do a majority of folks in Louisiana even care about who governs them in the coming years? You wouldn’t think so based on election turnout in last week’s gubernatorial election. Election officials had projected just under 50% turnout. As a former head of elections during my time as Secretary of State, I had projected a bit above 40%.
Sabato: Louisiana governor race, favors Vitter, leans Republican
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Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball today moved campaign ratings on Louisiana gubernatorial races towards the Democratic candidate Jon Bel Edwards, today.
On Saturday, Sen. David Vitter (R) and state Rep. John Bel Edwards (D) advanced to a runoff in Louisiana, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21.
Why was Louisiana election turnout so poor?
Written by Jeffrey Sadow
The abnormally low turnout for the 2015 Louisiana state general elections seems mainly a consequence of campaign-specific factors more than for longer term, secular reasons.
AARP voter guide for Vitter vs. Edwards; Demos want spygate; Willie Horton Louisiana
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The Vitter vs. Jon Bel Edwards beat goes on.
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Election wrap and what Edwards, Vitter must do to win
Written by Bayoubuzz Staff
So, what happened Saturday when Democrat Jon Bel Edwards ended up with 40 percent of the vote against three Republicans, particularly, one with almost universal name recognition, David Vitter?
Vitter's campaign, supporters malign pollster Verne Kennedy, and so?
Written by Stephen Sabludowsky
Leading up to the recent Governor’s primary, I received a number of polls, all different from one another in some way.
Fax-Net: Looking good for Jon Bel Edwards vs. Vitter in North Louisiana
Written by Lou Gehrig Burnett 
State Rep. John Bel Edwards, it appears, could return the governor’s office to Democratic hands. He had an impressive 40% of the vote in the gubernatorial primary on Saturday.
Crouere: Vitter is probably weakest GOP run-off candidate next to David Duke
Written by Jeff Crouere
Few analysts would have predicted the result from the Louisiana Governor’s race on Saturday night. While almost everyone envisioned the run-off would be between John Bel Edwards and David Vitter, none of the political experts expected Edwards to lead by such a wide margin (40-23%).
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