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  LA Governor - Runoff
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Louisiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 15, 2003 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 15, 2003 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 15, 2003 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 2008 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH March 28, 2021 01:20am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won10/23/1999
NameM. J. "Mike" Foster Jr. Votes805,203 (62.17%)
Term01/10/2000 - 01/12/2004 Margin422,758 (+32.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won10/20/2007
NameBobby Jindal Votes699,275 (53.88%)
Term01/14/2008 - 01/09/2012 Margin472,799 (+36.43%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 04, 2003 LA Governor - Initial Election
Bobby Jindal
D 800,478R 535,973OTH 26,073I 0
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/05/2003 11/15/2003
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bobby Jindal 20 12 1 --
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 18 5 ----
Leaning Call: Bobby Jindal (62.67%)
Weighted Call: Bobby Jindal (65.67%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/02/2003 11/12/2003

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Bobby Jindal  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 731,358 (51.95%) 676,484 (48.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -54,874 (-3.90%)  
Predict Avg.49.84% 50.16%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $6,617,479.00 12/1 $5,524,305.00  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 10/04/2003 10/04/2003  
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MATCHUP POLLS (22 from 12 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.77%-- 42.99%--  
Market Research Insight 
11/10/03-11/12/03		 42.00% 2.5 46.00% 2.7
Anderson Group 
11/10/03-11/12/03		 38.00% -- 45.00% --
Market Research Insight 
11/08/03-11/11/03		 39.50% 0.5 48.70% 2.7
Market Research Insight 
11/10/03-11/10/03		 39.50% 2.5 47.60% 1.6
JPI Polling and Market Research 
11/09/03-11/10/03		 39.00% -- 47.00% --
Market Research Insight 
11/06/03-11/06/03		 40.00% 4.0 46.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D EastTexasDem
G BR_Green
D BLUEDOGS
R Rodney Alexander
D Ashley
R Craig F. Romero
D Bob
D Brandonius Maximus
D Richard Ieyoub 🔗
D PaGuy
D Chris John 🔗
D Mary Landrieu 🔗
D John B. Breaux 🔗
D A. Claude "Buddy" Leach, Jr. 🔗
D DFWDem
D Qbanito
D J.E. Jumonville, Jr.
D the missouri kid
D Stephen Yellin
AENM Angry Russian
R CincinnatiReds1990
R TurnerforCongress
D InspectorMorse
I Wishful Thinking
  Gambit Weekly
D Desiree Charbonnet 🔗
R GOP pubfin
R DarthKosh
R Wabash
REFS Servo
R Thibo
R Eddie
PRB Mr. Techno
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 21, 2004 12:00am Analysis LA Gov 03: The Vote that Dare Not Speak Its Name  Article User 490 
Nov 17, 2003 12:00am Analysis Blanco Bests Bobby  Article Tony82 
Nov 17, 2003 12:00am Analysis Black runoffs boosted Blanco  Article karin1492 
Nov 15, 2003 12:00am News Democrat Blanco Wins La. Governor's Race  Article None Entered 
Nov 13, 2003 12:00am News Blanco, Jindal pushing  Article User 13 
Nov 13, 2003 12:00am News Louisiana Gubernatorial Candidate Blanco Says Her Campaign Is Surging  Article User 13 
Nov 12, 2003 12:00am Poll Jindal's lead rebounds in tracking poll  Article User 13 
Nov 10, 2003 12:00am Analysis Blanco’s Campaign Conduct Making Jindal’s Upcoming Victory More Likely  Article Thibo 
Nov 09, 2003 12:00am News Pot and Politics  Article None Entered 
Nov 08, 2003 12:00am Poll Poll: Jindal edges Blanco  Article User 13 
Nov 08, 2003 12:00am Commentary Jindal and Satan  Article User 13 
Nov 07, 2003 12:00am News Jindal on upward trend, Blanco down, pollster says  Article User 13 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am News Jindal is prejudiced: Pakistani outfits  Article William McKinley 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am Poll Two New Polls Out in Louisiana  Article Sherlock Holmes (a retired OC public servant collecting his pension) 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am Commentary THE GOVERNOR'S RACES: IT'S A GOP YEAR  Article User 13 
Nov 03, 2003 12:00am Endorsement New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Endorses Jindal  Article William McKinley 
Nov 03, 2003 12:00am Editorial Jindal Continues on Target to Victory while Blanco Remains Unfocused  Article Mr. Techno 
Nov 02, 2003 12:00am Endorsement New Orleans official crosses political lines, backs Jindal  Article Tony82 
Oct 30, 2003 12:00am Poll Jindal Leads By 11 Points  Article William McKinley 
Oct 27, 2003 12:00am Advertisement Jindal’s Campaign Exploits the Democrats’ Coming Day of Reckoning  Article Thibo 
Oct 25, 2003 12:00am News Jindal making inroads among black voters  Article Ced 
Oct 20, 2003 12:00am Commentary Kathleen Goes Negative  Article Not in Public Domain 
Oct 15, 2003 12:00am News Ieyoub backs Blanco, cites Jindal's inexperience  Article User 13 
Oct 13, 2003 12:00am Statement Ashley Bell issues formal apology.  Not Available Not in Public Domain 
Oct 11, 2003 12:00am Statement Pritt calls on Bell to apologize.  Not Available Not in Public Domain 
Oct 11, 2003 12:00am Commentary Kents response to Bell & Pritt  Not Available Not in Public Domain 
Oct 11, 2003 12:00am News Jindal: No plans for Bush to visit  Article User 13 
Oct 10, 2003 12:00am News Outrage Grows Over College Dems Racial Slur Against Indian Candidate  Article User 13 
Oct 10, 2003 12:00am News STATEMENT FROM LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR  Article User 13 
Oct 10, 2003 12:00am Endorsement Blanco To Pick Up Endorsements From Top State Democrats  Article User 13 
Oct 10, 2003 12:00am Opinion Bobby Jindal's Rise  Article User 13 
Oct 09, 2003 12:00am Poll New poll: Blanco, Jindal in statistical tie  Article User 13 
Oct 09, 2003 12:00am News California race has echoes in Louisiana  Article User 13 

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