Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has maintained a small lead over her Republican challenger, Rep. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll released Sunday.
In the open primary, in which nine candidates are running, 43 percent of likely voters said they would vote for Landrieu and 40 percent said they would support Cassidy.
The polling in the Louisiana Senate race has showed both top candidates fluctuating. According to TPM’s Polltracker tool, polls have shown both Landrieu and Cassidy in the lead at different times. The Polltracker average shows Landrieu with a 1.7 point lead over Cassidy in the open primary.
However, the race will likely result in an open primary in December between Landrieu and Cassidy. The CNN poll found that just between Landrieu and Cassidy, 50 percent of likely voters supported Cassidy while just 47 percent said they would vote for Landrieu in a runoff.
According to TPM’s Polltracker average, Cassidy has an 8.7 point lead over Landrieu in a runoff between the two candidates.
CNN/ORC surveyed 1,013 adults by phone Sept. 22-25 with a margin of error plus or minus 3 percentage points.
I am particularly skeptical about CNN polls. I just don’t think people are going to be forthcoming to questions from orcs. They should hire humans to conduct their polls. Or elves. Even dwarves would probably get a better response rate.
This race will be a walk for Landrieu with her strong support in the New Orleans area along with a great turnout in all areas of Louisiana which almost always augurs well for the Democrat. Cassidy’s failure to even put together a viable campaign will embarrass all of the pollsters who even suggested that it was a contest. Landrieu will walk in a November victory without the problem of a runoff!
La Palina is gettin’ maverick and rogue-y agin’. Campainin’ fer Maness.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/09/sarah_palin_holds_an_alligator.html#incart_most-comments
Considering they have the same skin, the baby gator probably thought La Palina was it’s Mama
Face off questions in this type of election really mean nothing because voters who want to see a different democrat to Landrieu (and there are many) will say that they will vote Cassidy in the hope that encourages votes for a left wing candidate. Come the election they will all choose the Democrat over the Republican.
" The CNN poll found that just between Landrieu and Cassidy 50 percent of likely voters support Cassidy while just 47 percent said they would vote for Landrieu in a runoff."
Or, in other words, Cassidy has a small lead over Landrieu.