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unspun.info free-to-forward facts Louisianans, Why Vote Saturday, December 7th? Need a reason to vote?  Consider protecting the very slight majority that should now allow Trent Lott (R-MS) to lead the Senate (currently 51 of 100 senators). By contrast, in these last two years under Tom Daschle (D-SD) the Senate has obstructed the progress we have elected our officials to make. Along with the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and theEconomic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2001, which languished for many months and were brought to a vote only after the public declared its will in the November 5th...

[RUSSERT PRESSES LANDRIEU ON TAXES:] MR. RUSSERT: Senator Landrieu, would you vote to make George Bush’s tax cut permanent? SEN. LANDRIEU: I will vote to make $1.3 billion of that tax cut permanent, and if we can make all of it permanent, Tim, I will. But let me say something about my opponent’s campaign. That is the first positive commercial she ran the entire campaign. Our own Republican governor said, “Her campaign was a cesspool.” Her opponent said that they won’t even support her because of the negative distortions of my record. And one thing on taxes I’d like to...

A survey conducted by Wilson Research Strategies for Susan B. Anthony List shows Suzanne Haik Terrell leading incumbent U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu by 8% among likely run-off voters. The poll conducted on Nov. 10-12 by Wilson Research Strategies surveyed 503 likely run-off voters in Louisiana. The margin of era is +/-4.4% at the 95% confidence level. The survey also showed that Terrell performs much better with her base than does Landrieu. Among registered Republican voters, Terrell acquires 73% of the vote compared to 16% for Landrieu. With registered Democrats Landrieu nets 51% with Terrell receiving 42% of the vote. The...

Tim Russert was interviewed on CNBC's Capitol Report tonight. He's scheduled to moderate a debate with Landrieu and Terrell this Sunday. He said that a big reason Daschle folded on the Homeland Security Dept. was to try to help Landrieu. He also announced that Bush will visit Louisiana shortly after Thanksgiving when the WH thinks people in the state will really start to focus on the race. He also gave Landrieu no better than a 50% chance to win the race.

Recriminations over the Democrats' Black Tuesday have Louisiana senator Mary Landrieu, who faces an expensive and brutal slog to the December 7 runoff, turning the knives on her own campaign. Landrieu, who goes head-to-head with Republican challenger Suzanne Haik Terrell, purged her political consultants in the wake of the national GOP sweep, and is planning to go it alone. Landrieu yesterday fired her Washington advisers, and according to a high-level Democratic source, is "preparing to go to war" with the national party to keep its tacticians and staff away from her campaign."Landrieu's a micromanager who doesn't listen much to...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 — State polls showing that more than half a dozen Senate seats were still within either party's grasp prompted Republicans and Democrats today to intensify their feverish campaigns for control of the chamber. Seeking to influence the truly undecided voters — and to make sure those who have made up their minds go to the polls — both parties marshaled volunteers to ring doorbells and hand out leaflets. They also paraded big-name politicians and star-quality supporters before the cameras and drowned out commercials for consumer goods with advertisements extolling their candidates and assailing their opponents. Politicians and...

I've written a fairly long account of a candidate forum presented Thursday night (8/29) by the Ascension Parish Republican Party. I'm going to post the main substance of this article here and invite everyone to read further details on my website. What's posted here is my impressions of the three main candidates and an overall impression of their race. Many thanks to the local party for giving me the chance to meet all three candidates. Candidates' names are linked to their official websites. Suzanne Haik Terrell has some interesting positives and possible negatives in this campaign. She is the least...

Gov. Foster of Louisiana has just announced that he will not run for senate. He will endorse Cooksey.

Foster ponders Senate Governor may run to unseat Landrieu, GOP chief says By MARSHA SHULER mshuler@theadvocate.com Capitol news bureau Gov. Mike Foster is considering becoming a late entry into this fall's U.S. Senate race, the chairman of the state Republican Party said Tuesday. Republican Party Chairwoman Pat Brister said she talked to Foster after hearing rumors that the two-term Republican governor could join a field of GOPers trying to oust Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. "He confirmed he is thinking about it," Brister said. "Several people have called him and asked him to consider it." Foster, who must leave the...

Aiming for Runoff, Republicans Urge More Candidates to Enter the Louisiana Senate Race By Chris Cillizza Shifting their strategy in the Louisiana Senate race, Republicans are encouraging more candidates to jump into the race against Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) in hopes of forcing a Dec. 7 runoff. Sources familiar with the National Republican Senatorial Committee's plans for the race confirm that the committee sees a crowded primary field as Republicans' most viable chance to oust Landrieu. Strategists apparently believe that the more Republicans enter the race, the higher the chances of a runoff. With a multi-candidate field, strategists argue that...

I heard he's disappointed with Cooksey's performance and he's announced his intention to run ... is this true?