It takes more than one sex scandal to bring down a diaper wearing Louisiana politician

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Sen. David Vitter Appears Likely to Survive Scandals on Path to Re-election

By Z. BYRON WOLF
August 27, 2010

While most of the country has its eyes on Louisiana for the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, voters in the state will be headed to primary polls on Saturday.

It is the first chance Louisiana Republicans have had to pass judgment on Sen. David Vitter, one of the most scandal-ridden lawmakers on Capitol Hill. But voters in Louisiana seem willing to forgive if recent polls are any indication.

Long a family values candidate, Vitter admitted in 2008 to having visited a prostitute while he was in Congress. And more recently, as ABC reported first, Vitter came under fire from women's groups for continuing to employ a staffer who pled guilty to abusing his girlfriend.

"It takes more than one sex scandal to bring down a Louisiana politician," said John Maginnis, who writes for the LaPolitics.com website and forsees a sweeping Vitter victory Saturday.