Democrat Edwards will face runoff in Louisiana governor's race
Last edited Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:13 PM - Edit history (2)
Source: Politico
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, fell short of the majority of the vote needed to clinch reelection in Saturday's all-party primary and will face Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in a one-on-one general election next month.
Edwards was unable to pass the 50 percent threshold; he received 47 percent of the votes cast, according to the AP, with 99 percent of precincts reporting. Rispone, meanwhile, held off a fellow Republican, Rep. Ralph Abraham, 27 percent to 24 percent, to capture second place and earn a head-to-head shot against Edwards on Nov. 16.
The outcome of the primary sets up a potentially very competitive general election. While pre-primary polls showed Edwards with significant leads over both Republicans in possible runoffs, GOP candidates combined for more than half the vote on Saturday.
"Over half of Louisiana voters went to the polls today and cast a ballot for someone other than John Bel Edwards," noted Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, who added that Rispone "will unite Republicans and all Louisianans who want to build a better future for their state."
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/12/democrat-edwards-will-face-runoff-in-louisiana-governors-race-000285
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fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)Geez, Politico. Abraham has already conceded and endorsed Rispone.
elleng
(131,073 posts)Bel Edwards 46%
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical
ritapria
(1,812 posts)He only got 46% of the vote . He was expected to get around 49 % of the vote ...According to the commentators on WDSU-TV , turnout in the African-American Community was weaker than expected ...
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Trump will likely be way more unpopular in Louisiana come November than he is now.
rpannier
(24,333 posts)There was another Dem in the race who got about 1% (last I saw)
The two republikkans got about 52% combined
ritapria
(1,812 posts)Many of them overstated the support for Dems .Lesson : Don't be fooled by polls showing Trump 10% behind his leading Democratic rivals . About 3% of the country won't own up to supporting this racist jerk ...It's going to b a close race - at least in the Electoral College .
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)Polybius
(15,467 posts)Unfortunately a lot of us do that on days other than the real Election Day.
FBaggins
(26,757 posts)There were six polls reported in the last week... with Edwards at 43/45/47/48/48/52. His 46.3% fits comfortably within that range and well within the MOE for all but one of those polls. At first glance, the Republicans would appear to have outperformed their polling, but that's not really the case. When pollsters see 10% undecided in a race with a well known statewide incumbent... the only question is whether those voters will stay home or will vote for the opposition. One could question whether they showed up because of Trump's rally... or were just "undecided" on which Republican they were going to vote for (likely)... but the polling was accurate.
tblue37
(65,483 posts)was way ahead and their votes would not be needed.
rownesheck
(2,343 posts)John bel Edwards is really conservative. Isn't he pro birth? Sorry, but conservative dems don't really excite the base to come out and vote, and that's on top of the fact that it's nearly impossible to get our generally apathetic asses to vote anyway.
RandiFan1290
(6,239 posts)WTF is that supposed to mean?
Lucky Luciano
(11,258 posts)rownesheck
(2,343 posts)I forgot to add "forced" (pro forced birth). It was early.
Roy Rolling
(6,928 posts)I had lunch in my favorite suburban New Orleans Indian restaurant yesterday and the owners, nice, middle-class immigrants with a daughter recently-graduated from medical school, had the TV on.
I gave my required Trump is a moron comment for all to hear, and they lamented the state-of-affairs. And then she told me they only vote in presidential elections. I told her to go vote for Edwards and how important that is.
My point is, there are Edwards voters out theremany stayed home yesterday. And once Edwards brings out the big guns for the general election, they wont stay home.
Republicans flew in the top three Trump org criminalsDad, Junior, and Penceand they filled 600 seats out of the 20,000 seat Cajundome in Lafayette.
The media picture is skewed because thats all Republicans havespin. Edwards has a $1 billion surplus in the budget after Jindal left a $1 billion annual deficit. Those are the real numbers, and Republicans running a give us that money in more tax cuts doesnt affect someone making $12 an hour under Trump and Republicans.
Polybius
(15,467 posts)Since their runoff is on November 16th and not on Election Day, I fear many will stay home again.