LA-6 is another GOP pick-up opportunity. This is one of the 2008 special elections the Dems won, mostly because Woody Jenkins was the Pubbie. He is now out, so Bill Cassidy will be facing very freshman incumbent Dem Don Cazayoux (who definitely gets points for a Cajun name!). This district went 59% for Bush in 2004. Cazayouz has an additional problem. A black Dem named Michael Jackson (yes, I'm serious) is now running as an independent. The FEC numbers only go up to April for Cazayoux, where he only has $5K in the bank. I doubt that's close to accurate. As of mid August Cassidy had over $300K on hand.
An Anazalone Liszt Research (D) poll; conducted 9/17-21 for Rep. Don Cazayoux (D); surveyed 500 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.4% (release, 9/22). Tested: Cazayoux, state Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) and Dem state Rep. Michael ...