# Louisiana Senate run-off goes to the GOP

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [December 11, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415 "2016-12-11T03:25:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415/1 "2016-12-11T03:25:27Z")

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Good.

The confusingly-named John Kennedy, a Republican and the state treasurer in Louisiana has won the run-off over Democrat Foster Campbell, the chairman of the Public Service Commission. The seat was held by the retiring David Vitter, also a Republican.

I am pleased.

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415/2 "2016-12-11T06:23:50Z")

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It’s unfortunate, but not really that surprising. Not really much else to say about it.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415/3 "2016-12-11T13:03:17Z")

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> [@Bricker](#):
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> I am pleased.

Because “Yay Team”? Or for some deeper reasons?

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415/4 "2016-12-11T15:46:36Z")

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Wow! Can you imagine? A \*Republican \*wins a Senate seat in deep blue Louisiana! If \*that \*doesn’t prove the total awesomeness of the GOP, I don’t know what will.

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**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415/5 "2016-12-11T19:14:18Z")

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It is proof positive that dim bulbs own LA. Even after Trump sputters nonstop like an imbecile, they are willing to vote him more power.

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**Author:** ![Tread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Tread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tread)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-senate-run-off-goes-to-the-gop/774415/6 "2016-12-11T19:32:28Z")

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Don’t underestimate Foster Campbell’s own incompetence’s impact on this race.