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Published: 03/13/10

GOP's Vitter Has Big Lead Over Democrat Melancon in La. Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
GOP's Vitter Has Big Lead Over Democrat Melancon  in La. Senate Race

Republican Sen. David Vitter continues to hold a big lead over Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon in his bid for re-election in Louisiana, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 10. Vitter is ahead 57 percent to 34 percent with 3 percent preferring another candidtae and 6 percent undecided. That's about the same margin as last month. While Vitter's overall favorability rating with voters is 63 percent, only 21 percent see him "very favorably." Melancon is seen unfavorably by 44 percent comapred to 43 percent who see him unfavorably, and only 14 percent see him "very ...

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Published: 01/19/10

Vitter Comfortably Ahead of Democratic Opponent in Louisiana Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Vitter Comfortably Ahead of Democratic Opponent in Louisiana Senate Race

Republican Sen. David Vitter is leading Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon by 53 percent to 35 percent in his bid for a second term, suggesting that the 2007 scandal over his phone number showing up in the records of a prostitution ring is not having much of an impact on his chances, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Jan. 14. Four percent prefer some other candidate and 8 percent are undecided. The GOP Secretary of State, Jay Dardenne, who said in December he was considering a primary challenge to Vitter, also has a big lead over Melancon. Dardenne bests him 53 percent to 31 ...

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