JOHN BEL EDWARDS RE-ELECTED LOUSIANA GOVERNOR

[RandySF]

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[grantcart]

1. Let's wait for an impartial news source, looks good though

[RandySF]

6. Larry Sabato called, too.

[struggle4progress]

7. John Bel Edwards wins second term

Greg Hilburn, Monroe News Star
Published 5:33 p.m. CT Nov. 15, 2019
Updated 9:51 p.m. CT Nov. 16, 2019
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2019/11/15/louisiana-governor-election-results-john-bel-edwards-eddie-rispone/2576480001/

[Indykatie]

10. Dave Wasserman is an Impartial Source and Has An Excellent Reputation On Election Stuff

He's a must follow on election days for me.

[DrToast]

37. He was the first to call for Beshear

And now everyone has called it.

[TeamPooka]

16. I just got this news texted from Wash Post. it's official

[SCantiGOP]

2. Now that is

A Perfect Call

[Iliyah]

3. Ditto!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Good enough for me! Congratulations to John Bel Edwards! n/t

[beachbumbob]

5. Won't be close like Kentucky, majority of voted remaining are

democratic precincts

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Yeah, looks like a 25K+ margin

All the precincts left are heavy Dem.

[Legends303]

8. So Even Trump and the two Senator stooges couldn't even help Rispone

that says something.

[lpbk2713]

21. Trump has the Midas touch.

Everything he touches turns to shit.

[SunSeeker]

23. Yep.

[luvtheGWN]

24. Spellcheck: should be called the Mid-Ass touch!

[3catwoman3]

29. Mid-Ass Touch - that is perfect!

[eppur_se_muova]

60. More like the Madass Touch.

(Madass was a term applied by US troops to Sadam (spell it backwards) Hussein, FWIW.)

[blitzen]

11. Congrats to our very fine Governor John Bel Edwards!

Lost amid the Trump shit show in most national coverage of this race is that Edwards had the support of many Louisiana GOP heavy hitters and big donors. The reasonable Republicans down here like him. It was only the constant barrage of cynical lying name-calling ads that made this close.

[VarryOn]

13. He's a good middle-of-the-road Dem nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

12. trump has become toxic (well, we've known that for years)

another fail for his plea for a repuke in a red state.

[Bleacher Creature]

14. Let's start a pool on how many points Trump will claim Rispone was down by.

I'll start with 20.

[ritapria]

15. The base turned out - and Edwards won

After the 1st round , it appeared he was headed to a 52% - 48% loss in the Run-off …..He won 51%- 49% over Trump stooge , Eddie Rispone …. Trump campaigned for him 3 times

[Legends303]

17. Yes and also Trump went there the most and still lost

[struggle4progress]

18. Rispone calls Edwards to concede

https://www.wafb.com/2019/11/17/eddie-rispone-calls-john-bel-edwards-concede/

[iamthebandfanman]

19. happy

but the down ticket loses still bother me just like they did in my home state here in KY..
we have a lot of work to do still

[EveHammond13]

20. WOOT WOOT THANK YOU JESUS. LET US PROCEED TO ALL THE GLOATING.

[DesertRat]

22. It's official!

[spicysista]

25. Geaux team JBE!

This is why we must continue to run in every single race. I'm so happy this evening!

[vsrazdem]

26. Bittersweet. I am glad a democrat won, but lets not forget

he signed a heartbeat abortion ban bill.

[BlueIdaho]

27. Trump has no coat tails.

Backing Fatso is becoming less important every day.

[SCantiGOP]

30. He has negative coat tails

Some analyses show that he might energize the anti-Trump vote more than he does his supporters.
The more losses he has after making endorsements, the more risk he carries for his toadies in Congress.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

34. No he doesn't

Just a string of T.P. dragging behind him.

[sprinkleeninow]

28. YES! Atttaway! 🇺🇸

[Johnny2X2X]

31. 40k vote lead right now.

This was a tight race. Edwards will win by almost 3 points. Trump cost his team a likely win.

[Demovictory9]

32. with 99% of vote counted, gap is 40,000.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. Ha ha ha ha ha. Fuck you Trump!

[Tanuki]

59. Or as John Bel Edwards put it, obviously meaning the same thing, "bless his heart."

https://apnews.com/a68066f54b2f4c1f95fb420cc1736b04

..."Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has appeared before a crowd of supporters and declared victory in a tight race for reelection.

As exhilarated supporters chanted the familiar Louisiana refrain, “Who dat!” Edwards told the audience, “How sweet it is.”

On Saturday, voters narrowly reelected Edwards to a second term, snubbing Republican businessman Eddie Rispone who had strong support from President Donald Trump. Edwards said he spoke with Rispone earlier in the evening.

He added, “And as for the president, God bless his heart.”

Louisiana’s only Democratic statewide elected official withstood an onslaught of national Republican opposition and hung on to the seat by focusing on state-specific issues and his record of bipartisanship."....(more)

[PatrickforO]

35. CNN just reported it.

Another victory!

[a kennedy]

36. OMGAWD.....tRump was there TWICE!!!!!!!

[DesertRat]

45. Bwahaha!

Link to tweet

[helpisontheway]

48. Oh but he really did not know him..🙄😂😂nt

[quickesst]

38. Proud to have cast my vote today....

.... for John Bel Edwards.

[sarge43]

41. Thank you, quickesst.

[quickesst]

42. glad to have done my small part sarge43...

[sarge43]

43. Nothing small about it. Every vote counts.

Icing on the cake: Think of it as a middle finger salute to the Moron.

[quickesst]

47. I hear you

[Garrett78]

39. 2015 turnout: 1,152,864, 2019 turnout: 1,506,245 (and counting)

[SunSeeker]

44. Wow!

[Garrett78]

46. Both sides seem to be pretty fired up. Didn't help that scandal-plagued Vitter was running in '15.

[Wounded Bear]

57. We outnumber them...

and I suspect that is true in several "red" states.

This is a good sign, especially in the deep south.

[smirkymonkey]

40. K&R

[orangecrush]

49. Great news!

[nolabear]

50. Fuck you 45 AND the elephant you ride in on! My people have spoken!

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[Gothmog]

51. Trump loses another governor race

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[C Moon]

52. About now, the GOP should be regretting backing TrumPutin.

[Scurrilous]

53. K&R

[livetohike]

54. K&R

[Vogon_Glory]

55. Donnie's Midas touch strikes again!

I hope that the effect spreads westwards!

[Blue_true]

56. Yeah, Midas touch for democratic candidates.

Now, if our side can clean up some of the down ballot in red states we will be golden.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

58. thanks for keeping us up-to-date throughout this process!

Anytime there's an election pending or taking place, I look for your posts to get the numbers.

[Tarheel_Dem]

61. It's worth taking notes on how to win in a Red State. It's not easy, and having to deal with a...

Repuke legislature has to be taxing on the most competent of Democrats, but electability & moderate positions are key.

[GulfCoast66]

62. Loved Edward's Bless his Heart' comment about Trump.

For you non-Southerners, we refer to that as the ‘Southern Fuck You!