[Galactic Overlord-In-Chief]

Can any FReepers from Louisiana explain what happened?? Voter fraud? Demographics?

A number of reasons, I'd say.

Rispone's shellacking in Jefferson Parish (the big suburban parish next door to New Orleans and my home parish) is one of them. Edwards won it 57%-43%. Too many Republican voters there still peeved at Bobby Jindal for mishandling the budget and for (in their minds) neglecting the state to run for president and are punishing Rispone for it, or at least, they were simply satisfied that John Bel "rescued" the state from Bobby and weren't looking for a replacement.

[nutmeg]

Wow, interesting. I didn't realize Bobby Jindal mishandled Louisiana's budget. I guess I "assumed" he was a pretty decent governor.

Thanks for the info. My condolences to you on this election. At least you don't live in The People's Republik of Connecticut like I do. We're ruled by a bunch of near-communists here. Ugh!

[katieanna]

Now you are right about Jindahl. A lot of Rs still don’t like him.

[thecodont]

oo many Republican voters there still peeved at Bobby Jindal for mishandling the budget and for (in their minds) neglecting the state to run for president

Jindal was ineligible and had no business running for president. He should have stayed in LA and been the best governor he could have been.