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Dardenne Hits A Million Bucks In Lt. Gov. Race Fundraising

Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by macaoidh

Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne appears more and more like an easy winner in this fall’s special election for Lieutenant Governor, a race initiated when Mitch Landrieu left the position to successfully run for mayor of New Orleans. Dardenne’s campaign reported today that they’ve raised just over $1 million in total contributions for the [...]

Filed under: Butch Gautreaux, Caroline Fayard, Elections, Jay Dardenne, Lieutenant Governor, Roger Villere, Sammy Kershaw | 58612 Comments »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fdardenne-hits-a-million-bucks-in-lt-gov-race-fundraising%2FDardenne+Hits+A+Million+Bucks+In+Lt.+Gov.+Race+Fundraising2010-09-02+20%3A09%3A52macaoidhhttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D5861

Pinsonat: Vitter, Jindal In Good Shape

Posted on August 10th, 2010 by macaoidh

From a release by Southern Media & Opinion Research, headed by veteran Louisiana pollster Bernie Pinsonat: A new survey conducted by Southern Media & Opinion Research, polled Louisiana voters on the upcoming election as well as job approval ratings for several of the state’s top elected officials. The poll, developed by Southern Media & Opinion [...]

Filed under: Bobby Jindal, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Elections, Jay Dardenne | 52221 Comment »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fpinsonat-vitter-jindal-in-good-shape%2FPinsonat%3A+Vitter%2C+Jindal+In+Good+Shape2010-08-10+18%3A49%3A02macaoidhhttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D5222

Early analysis of the Louisiana Lieutenant Governor’s Race

Posted on July 17th, 2010 by JMC Enterprises

The conventional wisdom is that Secretary of State Jay Dardenne is a shoo in for the Lt Governor’s race. We would like to test that assumption by examining the strengths/weaknesses of the major candidates running in this race and projecting their vote totals on a parish by parish basis to predict the overall primary results.

Filed under: Jay Dardenne, Louisiana, Mary Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans, North Louisiana | 46899 Comments »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fearly-analysis-of-the-louisiana-lieutenant-governors-race%2FEarly+analysis+of+the+Louisiana+Lieutenant+Governor%27s+Race2010-07-17+19%3A59%3A44JMC+Enterpriseshttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D4689

Louisiana Senate/Congress Election Notebook

Posted on July 13th, 2010 by macaoidh

Since last week’s qualifying established the fields for Louisiana’s statewide and local races this fall, the last few days have been relatively quiet on the state’s campaign scene. Quiet, perhaps, but not silent.

Filed under: Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Democrats, Elections, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, Joseph Cao | 4599No Comments »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flouisiana-senatecongress-election-notebook%2FLouisiana+Senate%2FCongress+Election+Notebook2010-07-13+23%3A49%3A24macaoidhhttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D4599

Louisiana Candidate Filing (Filing Has Closed)

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by JMC Enterprises

Candidate filing has closed in Louisiana for the 2010 elections.  There were a significant number of last minute qualifiers, so we are providing a summary, as well as a list of qualifiers:

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Congress, David Vitter, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, North Louisiana, Ravi Sangisetty, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise, The GOP | 4530No Comments »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flouisiana-candidate-filing-filing-has-closed%2FLouisiana+Candidate+Filing+%28Filing+Has+Closed%292010-07-09+22%3A39%3A09JMC+Enterpriseshttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D4530

Louisiana Candidate Filing (Friday Noon Status)

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by JMC Enterprises

Today is the last day for candidate qualifying in Louisiana for the fall elections (qualifying concludes at 5PM). Below is the current status of major state and national offices:

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Congress, David Vitter, Democrats, Elections, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, Mary Landrieu, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Ravi Sangisetty, Steve Scalise | 4513No Comments »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flouisiana-candidate-filing-friday-noon-status%2FLouisiana+Candidate+Filing+%28Friday+Noon+Status%292010-07-09+16%3A22%3A04JMC+Enterpriseshttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D4513

Louisiana Candidate Filing (Thursday Noon Status)

Posted on July 8th, 2010 by JMC Enterprises

We are now half way through candidate qualifying, and for the major races, nearly all of the incumbents/major players have qualified. After an initial rush of qualifiers yesterday morning, qualifying yesterday afternoon and this morning has proceeded as a slower pace, with the biggest entry being Democratic attorney Ravi Sangisetty, who is competing for the Congressional seat [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Congress, David Vitter, Elections, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Ravi Sangisetty, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise | 4481No Comments »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flouisiana-candidate-filing-thursday-noon-status%2FLouisiana+Candidate+Filing+%28Thursday+Noon+Status%292010-07-08+16%3A15%3A22JMC+Enterpriseshttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D4481

Louisiana Candidate Filing (Wednesday Noon Status)

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by JMC Enterprises

The first day of qualifying time is half over, and for the major races, nearly all of the incumbents/major players have qualified. Below is the current status:

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Congress, David Vitter, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, Mary Landrieu, National, North Louisiana, Ravi Sangisetty, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise | 4465No Comments »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flouisiana-candidate-filing-wednesday-noon-status%2FLouisiana+Candidate+Filing+%28Wednesday+Noon+Status%292010-07-07+16%3A08%3A41JMC+Enterpriseshttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D4465

It’s Election Season in Louisiana !

Posted on July 6th, 2010 by JMC Enterprises

For tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday, candidates will be qualifying for national, statewide, and local races in Louisiana. What may be confusing is that while we will return to open primaries for Congressional races, we are still using party primaries for this year’s Congressional elections only. Meaning that Democrats/Independents may vote in the August 28 Democratic [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Jay Dardenne, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu, National, New Orleans, North Louisiana | 44331 Comment »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fits-election-season-in-louisiana%2FIt%27s+Election+Season+in+Louisiana+%212010-07-06+17%3A10%3A13JMC+Enterpriseshttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D4433

New Poll: Vitter Still Clobbering Melancon

Posted on May 4th, 2010 by macaoidh

A new poll released yesterday by Southern Media & Opinion Research indicates that Democrat Charlie Melancon is making little headway in his attempts to unseat Sen. David Vitter. The poll, which asked a myriad of questions to 600 statewide voters April 19-23, was paid for by Baton Rouge businessman and conservative activist Lane Grigsby.

Filed under: Bobby Jindal, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Democrats, Elections, James Carville, Jay Dardenne, Mary Landrieu | 31141 Comment »http%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fnew-poll-vitter-still-clobbering-melancon%2FNew+Poll%3A+Vitter+Still+Clobbering+Melancon2010-05-04+15%3A29%3A44macaoidhhttp%3A%2F%2Fthehayride.com%2F%3Fp%3D3114

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