Louisiana Senate 2004
Robert Novak says in his Chicago Sun-Times column (scroll down to last item) today that former Democratic Governor and U.S. Rep. Buddy Roemer's possible entry into the Senate race as a Republican could ruin the GOP's chances of picking up the state. Senator John Breaux (D) has announced he is not seeking re-election and the Republicans cleared the nomination for Rep. David Vitter. A number of canidates led by Rep. Chris John are running for the Democratics in the multi-candidate, non-primary Louisiana Senate election. But today, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Roemer is not likely to run. The Times-Picayune says that despite indicating two weeks ago that he was seriously considering running for Senate, on Friday he said he doesn't "expect to run." Roemer could have split the Republican vote and certainly would have done well with superior name recognition compared to all the other candidates.
Novak says that with Democrats seriously challenging in four Republican-held seats (Alaska, Colorado, Illinois and Oklahoma), the GOP "may have to take Louisiana to keep control of the Senate." Republicans are expected to pick up at least three of four other southern Senate seats: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Robert Novak says in his Chicago Sun-Times column (scroll down to last item) today that former Democratic Governor and U.S. Rep. Buddy Roemer's possible entry into the Senate race as a Republican could ruin the GOP's chances of picking up the state. Senator John Breaux (D) has announced he is not seeking re-election and the Republicans cleared the nomination for Rep. David Vitter. A number of canidates led by Rep. Chris John are running for the Democratics in the multi-candidate, non-primary Louisiana Senate election. But today, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Roemer is not likely to run. The Times-Picayune says that despite indicating two weeks ago that he was seriously considering running for Senate, on Friday he said he doesn't "expect to run." Roemer could have split the Republican vote and certainly would have done well with superior name recognition compared to all the other candidates.
Novak says that with Democrats seriously challenging in four Republican-held seats (Alaska, Colorado, Illinois and Oklahoma), the GOP "may have to take Louisiana to keep control of the Senate." Republicans are expected to pick up at least three of four other southern Senate seats: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.