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TexasTowelie

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Mon Nov 2, 2015, 11:06 PM Nov 2015

Poll: John Bel Edwards leads David Vitter in gubernatorial runoff

A new independent poll out in the Louisiana governor’s race shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a strong lead over Republican David Vitter with less than three weeks until election day.

The poll, conducted by JMC Analytics and Polling for Nexstar TV stations, including WVLA-TV out of Baton Rouge, puts Edwards at 52 percent in the Nov. 21 runoff, to Vitter’s 32 percent. Sixteen percent of those surveyed said they remain undecided.

Edwards, a state representative from Amite, and Vitter, a U.S. Senator from Metairie, came in first and second place, respectively, in Louisiana’s Oct. 24 primary. Because neither got more than 50 percent of the vote, the runoff will decide Gov. Bobby Jindal’s successor.

The poll found Edwards pulling in 41 percent of the white voters surveyed and 24 percent of Republicans. It also found him leading all areas surveyed, except Alexandria.

Read more: http://blogs.theadvocate.com/politicsblog/2015/11/02/6910/

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Poll: John Bel Edwards leads David Vitter in gubernatorial runoff (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2015 OP
I wish Edwards could get to 75%, he might have some coat tails then. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #1
That undecided number is large considering the vote is in 19 days yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #2
Yes !,, obnoxiousdrunk Nov 2015 #3
Well relatives in LA are indeed voting for Edwards Iliyah Nov 2015 #4
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