Kennedy beats Campbell in the LA runoff

[oberliner]

Source: Politico

Winner J. Kennedy
63.1%
204,621
D F. Campbell
36.9%
119,699


Read more: http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/senate/louisiana/runoff/december-10/

[yeoman6987]

1. Good grief 319K turned out to vote on a Saturday

The voters gave this to the repugs easily. Ugh!

[braddy]

2. That total was only 35% of precincts reporting, the turnout numbers will rise.

[yeoman6987]

3. Thank you. It sucks we lost but I'm glad more voters went out.

I wanted another governor race.

[Kingofalldems]

4. Trump is still a traitor.

[Vogon_Glory]

5. Another campaign contribution gone

But even though I live out of state and my candidate lost, I supported the right man.

God help the citizens of Louisiana. God help the USA.

[MFM008]

6. Stupid bastards

[andym]

7. So people in LA don't care about sending someone to Washington

to help gut Medicare and Social Security.

[progressoid]

8. Jesus.

WTF is going on?

[Wabbajack_]

12. This was the expected result

Didn't seem like we had a chance. Did national Democrats even try?

If we wanted a candidate that excited voters we should have run a progressive (yes in Louisiana, EVERYWHERE).

[Mz Pip]

13. If you want to win

You have to show up.

[left-of-center2012]

9. Where was the 'national' Democratic support? n/t

[Vogon_Glory]

10. Don't know. But I do know

That Campbell got a fair amount of financial support from out-of-state Democrats even if the DNC and the DSCC were nowhere to be seen.

[brooklynite]

11. How much money did you want to the DNC and DSCC to waste?

We'll need every dollar in 2018 and any political analyst could tell you we weren't going to win this runoff.

[Vogon_Glory]

16. The DNC and the DSCC Should Have Made At Least Token Efforts

The DNC and the DSCC should have at least made token efforts, if for no other reason than to counter the vision of Democrats-as-gutless-weenies-who-won't-fight. THAT, by the way, is the reason I contributed directly to Campbell's campaign, even if the national party is again MIA.

Rolling over and playing dead is a bad habit to get into, particularly in coming races where we have SOME chance of winning. Louisiana may be a lousy battleground for now, although their voters may reconsider after a couple of floods and hurricanes and Team Trump gives FEMA a second Brownie-style makeover.

[brooklynite]

20. That's exactly my point...

...you wanted a hopeless but symbolic expenditure. I want expenditures that make a difference.

How much did you contribute to Eliot Glassheim in North Dakota (he got 17% of the vote)? shouldn't we have sent the same message there?

[Historic NY]

14. He wins the big parish's but loses the small ones...

[oberliner]

15. Final results

Winner J. Kennedy
60.7%
536,204
D F. Campbell
39.3%
347,813

[RoccoR2]

17. 52-48 Senate n/t

n/t

[Fast Walker 52]

18. sad but not shocking

Campbell seemed like a good guy-- he actually talked about climate change!!!!
Kennedy is a disgusting rethug.

[hatrack]

19. And as Louisiana keeps on sinking, they can take comfort in the new administration's climate policy:

"Is not, Is Not, IS NOT !!!!"