Democrat John Bel Edwards elected Governor of Louisiana in a major upset for the solidly red state

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[url]http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/11/louisiana_governor_democrat.html[/url]
[quote]State Rep. John Bel Edwards, a relatively unknown Democrat from a rural Amite, will be the state's next governor after toppling Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., in one of the biggest political upsets in the state's history.

No state in the Deep South has had a Democratic governor since Kathleen Blanco left office eight years ago. A Democrat hasn't even come within spitting distance of statewide office in Louisiana since 2008, when former U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu won reelection.

That all changed Saturday (Nov. 21) as Edwards came out of nowhere to take down a Republican candidate once seen as unbeatable in a solidly Red State. [/quote]

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Curious how this will affect voting for elections. This could be a sign of more people, even in the south, voting Democrat. Could serve to rally them. Could also serve to rally Republicans who fear a perceived growth in Democrat support and trying to counter it.

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[QUOTE]Democrat emphasize his conservative views on topics like abortion and guns throughout the campaign, in order to stave off concerns that he was too liberal for Louisiana. [/QUOTE]

Thats a nice chuckle.

Anyway, so this guy has a good reputation and the previous guy liked prostitutes and being slimy. No wonder the Republican lost.

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[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49162124]Thats a nice chuckle.

Anyway, so this guy has a good reputation and the previous guy liked prostitutes and being slimy. No wonder the Republican lost.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, just because he wears a blue tie and says he's a democrat doesn't mean he is a liberal or even supportive of the democratic majority. It's just the ticket he chose to run on.

Rural states will always be conservative. That is the historical trend in every country through every time period.

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[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;49162108]Curious how this will affect voting for elections. This could be a sign of more people, even in the south, voting Democrat. Could serve to rally them. Could also serve to rally Republicans who fear a perceived growth in Democrat support and trying to counter it.[/QUOTE]

No it was a case of anybody but jindal and his crew

The Republican was an utter piece of garbage who if he had any self decensy would have dropped out long ago for the good of the public

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jindal was a hilarious joke. But the last La governor(although terrible) was a democrat, so this isn't much of a surprise. The state is still bloodred, but Jindal singlehandedly changed that somewhat.

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[QUOTE=Map in a box;49165527]jindal was a hilarious joke. But the last La governor(although terrible) was a democrat, so this isn't much of a surprise. The state is still bloodred, but Jindal singlehandedly changed that somewhat.[/QUOTE]

I'm just glad John isn't related to the last Edwards Louisiana had in the governors seat.