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New Orleans Mayor Elections: Mitch Landrieu, Third Time Charm?
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Feb 03, 2010 04:23pm |
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| Category | Commentary |
| Author | Mike Bayham |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Somewhere in the bowels of the Saenger Theatre, there’s a large woman with a Viking helmet about to belt out a high note on the New Orleans race for mayor.
Mitch Landrieu, who holds what is officially the state’s second highest office, is on the precipice of winning Louisiana’s second most powerful office.
Blame on the Saints. Blame it on the Super Bowl. Blame it on Mardi Gras. Blame it on buyer’s remorse from the previous city election. Blame it on the fact that none of Landrieu’s opponents have convinced Orleans Parish voters that they’d do a better job.
It doesn’t matter.
Nobody has come close to running even with Landrieu in the polls. That includes the time before he announced he would not run and after he abruptly got in.
According to the latest poll numbers, Landrieu is within striking distance (mid-40s) of winning outright and as his candidacy continues to build momentum, the inevitability of his election could make perception a reality.
For a guy who’s hoping his third try is the charm, Landrieu has benefited from a number of breaks. |
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