Welcome to the Runoff!: LA 2015 Liveblog

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I'm still pessimistic about this because I want to set my expectations low, but that is really good news.

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I don't think you can compare this to Kentucky directly. It's just that Kentucky taught me (as someone who generally thinks Democrats are better than Republicans) to set my expectations low.

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Not every person thinks like people on this site think - people vote for a lot of reasons beyond the person with the right policies.

Okay, Atlas Democrats, would you vote for a Democrat with Vitter's character issues over a Generic Republican?

Honestly? Yes, and I'm not even a Democrat. It sounds wrong, but I care more about policies, since they actually have an impact on the lives of millions of people.

If Vitter loses, it will most likely because of this scandal. But I would prefer if they rejected him because of his policies.

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Not every person thinks like people on this site think - people vote for a lot of reasons beyond the person with the right policies.

Okay, Atlas Democrats, would you vote for a Democrat with Vitter's character issues over a Generic Republican?

Honestly? Yes, and I'm not even a Democrat. It sounds wrong, but I care more about policies, since they actually have an impact on the lives of millions of people.

If Vitter loses, it will most likely because of this scandal. But I would prefer if they rejected him because of his policies.

And i - NO. Even if i would agree with his policies. A scumbag with right policies remains a scumbag not worthy of my vote...))))

That person would definitely be a scumbag, but I don't see voting as a way of rewarding or punishing politicians; I see it as a way of doing what I think is best for the world. I can see how having that sort of character would raise questions about their ability to do what's right in office, but if their opponent guarantees that they won't do what's right, then that argument doesn't work.

In the primary though, I would happily vote against that person.

And Vitter is an unusual case because his main character issue actually does call into question his abortion policy, so if I was a single-issue anti-abortion voter, I'd probably vote for Edwards.

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Wait, who has called it?

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Wait, who has called it?

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I can't wait for the threads of speculation on John Bel's future on a national ticket

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=223423.0

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So according to the pundits, Dems losing in deep red Kentucky was an ominous sign for them in the presidential race in 2016, so I guess Dems winning in deep red Louisiana must mean they're in for a guaranteed landslide!

Eh, I think it's a little bit of both.

Obvious Clinton vs. Rubio map:

>implying that soccer moms in Nashua will vote less than 90% D

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East Carroll, an 80% R county usually, is only going 65% Vitter. Concede!

I believe you mean West Carroll.

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Don't badmouth LePage

Please badmouth LePage

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And so ends the political career of David Bruce Vitter.

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I like the grid that seems to have formed with MT/CO/MN/MO/LA

And yeah Walker (AK) is basically a Republican so

Chihuahua needs to join the US and elect a Democratic Governor.