David Vitter holds 12-point lead in latest U.S. Senate poll (Vs Melancon)

[Sgent]

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

Republican Sen. David Vitter's strong support among white males helps him hold a 12-point lead over Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon in a poll conducted a little more than a week before the Nov. 2 election.

The poll by the non-partisan Clarus Research Group of Washington, D.C., showed 50 percent of respondents choosing the incumbent senator versus 38 percent for the 3rd District congressman. A distantly trailing group of 10 other candidates combined for about 4 percent, while 8 percent of the voters were undecided.

"This is a clear lead for Vitter," said Clarus President Ron Faucheux, who added that Melancon could narrow the gap by attracting undecided black and women voters. "Sometimes you'll have voters take another look at it."

The statewide telephone poll of 700 registered voters was conducted Oct. 21-24 for WWL-TV. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.7 percent. The poll asked which candidate would be chosen if the election were held "today."

Read more: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/10/david_vitter_holds_12-point_le.html

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This is frustrating.... so now we lose a vote for Nancy for Speaker, keep a tea bagger in office, and probably elect another tea bagger (the only poll I've found shows the dem losing by 12% to Jeff Landry).

[Politicalboi]

1. This is soooo wrong

The diaper wearing hooker lover is leading. Someone needs to expose this POS again. They should have delivered adult diapers to his office just for the news story. It's still not too late. Say a couple pallets of diapers in front of his office. LOL! It wouldn't be very expensive, and they can be donated to a hospital. I wonder how many know of his diaper fetish? This is disgusting.

[FarLeftFist]

2. He should have voluntarily resigned a while ago.

This is the world we live in.

[Politicalboi]

5. Yes he should have

But he's a Repuke.

[saigon68]

9. Vitter's strong support among white males

[Ex Lurker]

6. Most people here freely admit to disliking Vitter, and disliked him even before the scandal

But he votes like they want him to, and that's all that matters. Another right wing Republican would give him a hell of a challenge. Not so a Democrat, even a relatively conservative one like Melancon. Democrats are not going to be winning any statewide races in Louisiana in the near future. Caroline Fayard is rising star, but she is just now building the name recognition to be a serious candidate further down the road.

[MilesColtrane]

3. Will Vitter win?

That Depends.

[U4ikLefty]

4. LOL...this thread reminded me of another DU thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9354702

[dmosh42]

7. Another example of the "dumbness factor"! n/t

[countrydad58]

8. Land of Dumbfuckistan.

[KamaAina]

10. It's all those campaign contributions from the diaper industry

[still_one]

11. How can I feel sympathy for Louisiana when they keep electing this /nt