Edwards is running against U.S. Sen.
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In October, Edwards and Vitter earned spots in the runoff election to determine who will succeed term-limited Gov. Bobby Jindal.
He ties Edwards, a state representative who leads Vitter in the polls, to President Barack Obama, who has championed efforts to lessen penalties for nonviolent drug offenders.
And as to whether Dardenne supporters would vote for a Democrat in the runoff election, Stockley says the odds are likely.
“That’s why I’m excited about our future of this state, because we are going to move this state forward”, said Edwards.
Vitter and a pro-Vitter super PAC savaged Dardenne and Angelle in attack ads during the primary that each man said contained half-truths and outright falsehoods. “He just needed a few time to clear his head”, Mills said.
“Senator Vitter has got to do a couple of things”. Almost all of them are white, and most typically vote Republican. “Where he’s better situated to do something about that, and I intend to help him stay in Washington”, said Edwards, “We need to put Louisiana first, our problems are here, they are coming out of Baton Rouge, they are self-inflicted”.
“Right now, Scott Angelle plans to abstain”, said DuBos.
Vitter’s admission in 2007 that he had committed a “very serious sin” with the D.C. Madam – without any additional explanation – also hurts him, particularly among female voters, Mills added. “I think that’s a completely irresponsible proposal”, Vitter told reporters at a campaign rally.
Doug Moreau, who served for 18 years as the district attorney in East Baton Rouge Parish, voted for Dardenne, a close friend, but now expects he’ll support Vitter.
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With recent polls showing Democrat John Bel Edwards pulling far ahead of Republican U.S. Sen.
