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Though Democratic incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu led in the Louisiana Senate race, this contest will most likely move into a run-off election...
...final wild card is Louisiana. Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu is leading, but the state has a unique "open primary" on Election Day in which all candidates from all parties are thrown together on one ballot. (It's like Mardi Gras with debates.) If no one gets 50%--and there are nine candidates, three of whom are legitimate G.O.P. hopefuls--the top two finishers go to a run-off on Dec. 7, meaning that it's possible that the Senate could remain locked 49 to 49 to 1 until then. Just in case such a scenario plays out, both parties (having...
Remember Florida in 2000? This year there may be another election overtime in a swampy state. Louisiana's unusual election system has been in place for federal races since 1978. Nine candidates--at least three of them credible G.O.P. challengers--are running against Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. If no one gets at least 50% of the vote on Nov. 5, the race goes to a Dec. 7 runoff. Some polls have Landrieu slightly below the 50% mark, although her campaign says its polling shows her slightly above that threshold...
...final wild card is Louisiana. Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu is leading, but the state has a unique "open primary" on Election Day in which all candidates from all parties are thrown together on one ballot. (It's like Mardi Gras with debates.) If no one gets 50%--and there are nine candidates, three of whom are legitimate G.O.P. hopefuls - the top two finishers go to a run-off on Dec. 7, meaning that it's possible that the Senate could remain locked 49 to 49 to 1 until then. Just in case such a scenario plays out, both parties (having...
This perception is especially problematic because reality refutes it. While many know that Lieberman and Sen. John S. McCain are national security experts based on their experiences as members of several Senate committees, including the Armed Services committee, few know that Sen. Mary Landrieu serves as the chair of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee or that Rep. Nancy Pelosi is the top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee...