Louisiana is turning blue again as State Rep. John Bel Edwards easily defeated Sen. David Vitter in the race for governor. It may have been an upset, but it wasn’t much of a surprise to those Republicans who saw Vitter as a weak and vulnerable candidate.
John Bel Edwards beats David Vitter to become Louisiana's next governor https://t.co/jP8hph8LTC pic.twitter.com/3JAJgQoP21
— NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) November 22, 2015
Well that was quick. John Bel Edwards (D) is the next Governor of LA, according to the @AoSHQDD.
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) November 22, 2015
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Democrat John Bel Edwards wins Louisiana governor's race, surprise upset in conservative state.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 22, 2015
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Surprise! Upset! The dude with a massive polling lead actually won!https://t.co/VovlScvv55
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 22, 2015
@maggieNYT the Hookers for Vitter turnout was unexpectedly low.
— Viva La Resistance (@TrumpsBrain) November 22, 2015
I like Vitter. He votes right on everything on leads on lots of issues I care about. Much more important than that he used to go to hookers.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 22, 2015
Big win for Dems in #LAgov yes, but this definitely doesn't solve their problems in the South. Vitter was only R who prob would have lost
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) November 22, 2015
@Taniel @LukeRussert Democrats finally ran a Republican
— Greg Ardoin (@greg_ardoin) November 22, 2015
Looks like David Vitter will lose by a landslide tonight in Louisiana. #LAgovhttps://t.co/VH4BLu85Vj pic.twitter.com/g2oyAWx3kW
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) November 22, 2015
Jindal's statement on Edwards victory pic.twitter.com/uaBaVZIXSL
— Jeff Adelson (@jadelson) November 22, 2015
Tonight is a clear sign that Democrats can still win anywhere, as long as the Republican candidate is a whoremonger.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 22, 2015
@kerpen and if the Democrat is married to a whoremonger? #OhHillNo #ClintonFatigue pic.twitter.com/AIEm88WbVW
— Bella Dottore ? (@GeenaJagger) November 22, 2015
@kerpen welllllllll….he also had some issues.
— Freedom's Rainbow (@freedomtime1787) November 22, 2015
Congrats to the GOP Vitter-haters who went nuclear and handed the state to the unions and trial lawyers. Brilliant move.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/concolj/status/668265002340622337
@concolj Pathetic.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 22, 2015
.@DavidVitter: "I've lost one political campaign in my life – tonight." #lagov
— The Reveille (@lsureveille) November 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/FernandaZamudio/status/668270217080934401
Vitter says no bid for reelection to U.S. Senate.#LaAG
— Will Sentell (@WillSentell) November 22, 2015
Vitter says he won't run for re-election to the U.S. senate next year #lasen #lagov
— Michael LaRosa (@MichaelLaRosaDC) November 22, 2015
.@DavidVitter says another strong conservative will be elected in his seat. He is NOT running again. #LaGov
— Julie O'Donoghue (@JSODonoghue) November 22, 2015
#LASen: Vitter's decision not to seek re-election ends any hope that Democrats can compete for this seat. The "primary" is on Nov 8, 2016
— Jennifer Duffy (@jennifereduffy) November 22, 2015
Candidates matter, news at 11
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) November 22, 2015
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