With 100% of precincts reporting Joseph Cao defeated William Jefferson 50-47 in LA-2 to become the first Vietnamese-American elected to the U.S. Congress. This victory is especially amazing as it was in a majority Democrat district.
While not quite as big a victory as could have been hoped for, Fleming defeated Carmouche by 356 votes in LA-4. Fleming declared himself the victor around 11:00 PM, and he should be feeling real comfortable as he has a larger lead than Norm Coleman does in MN. While we should have had a much bigger victory in that district, it was still a win and we will take every one we can take for now.
Next up any competitive special elections that may arise as a result of Obama's cabinet and White House picks, and then the Virginia executive races in 2009.
Showing posts with label LA 2nd CD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LA 2nd CD. Show all posts
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Special Elections Round II
Tonight Louisiana residents will go to the polls (again) for the final vote on who will represent Louisiana's 4th congressional district.
The race is between Republican John Fleming (who has a really amazing website btw), and Democrat Paul Carmouche. Sean Oxendine makes the case on The Next Right that this race is an even more important bell weather than the Saxby Chambliss senate race as it is comparable to the string of special elections the GOP lost last spring. Most polls have this race in a dead heat, and while this race is not getting the national attention the Saxby Chambliss senate race recieved, Generation Joshua does have a team of young homeschoolers working on the race. We'll see what happens, and I will post tonight to let y'all know what happens.
Hopefully the GOP can keep winning these special elections.
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Another race to watch tonight is Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. This race is between Republican Joseph Cao, and incumbent congressman William Jefferson. In the general election in November, there was a lot of talk about possibly defeating John Murtha. It appears that tonight there is a chance to defeat William Jefferson.
This is not a bell weather race by any means as it is a solidly Democratic congressional district, defeating William Jefferson would be amazing. It would show that Republicans can win in solidly Democrat congressional districts, and it would demonstrate once again that the people of Louisiana will not tolerate corruption.
Check back in tonight for election results.
The race is between Republican John Fleming (who has a really amazing website btw), and Democrat Paul Carmouche. Sean Oxendine makes the case on The Next Right that this race is an even more important bell weather than the Saxby Chambliss senate race as it is comparable to the string of special elections the GOP lost last spring. Most polls have this race in a dead heat, and while this race is not getting the national attention the Saxby Chambliss senate race recieved, Generation Joshua does have a team of young homeschoolers working on the race. We'll see what happens, and I will post tonight to let y'all know what happens.
Hopefully the GOP can keep winning these special elections.
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Another race to watch tonight is Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. This race is between Republican Joseph Cao, and incumbent congressman William Jefferson. In the general election in November, there was a lot of talk about possibly defeating John Murtha. It appears that tonight there is a chance to defeat William Jefferson.
This is not a bell weather race by any means as it is a solidly Democratic congressional district, defeating William Jefferson would be amazing. It would show that Republicans can win in solidly Democrat congressional districts, and it would demonstrate once again that the people of Louisiana will not tolerate corruption.
Check back in tonight for election results.