And the folks in D.C. are noticing. See via the Hill Melancon's fourth quarter falls short.
At end we see this
Melancon won't have more money than Vitter, but getting out the message about Vitter's personal problems will take funds. He has some money, but he's not raising it as fast as his party would probably prefer.
Is this the plan!!! It appears so from what I heard people that were around Melancon up at Washington Mari Gras. NEWS FLASH everyone is aware of Vitter's personal problem down here. We have newspapers, tvs, radios, and the internet!!
Vitter has worked in a quite effective way to deal with this with parts of the base and the public at large. I think if Melancon makes this the focus of his attacks it will backfire. It is folly. Louisiana folks needless to say have had a history electing people that have had sins of the flesh problems. Louisiana residents are much more concerned about the Health Care Bill(that polls show they oppose) and Cap and Trade than Vitter's past problems. They understand that the current situation of democrat dominance where nothing can be slowed down is a potential disaster.
Now you might think that is bad. That Louisiana residents should be concerned about the Vitter's past pre Senate actions. However this is the reality. They appear to be making a informed judgement about what is best for their interest. It appears Vitter's problems before he became a Senator is not ranking high up there via other concerns. This is just the political reality. YOU CAN'T WISH IT AWAY. First problem is before you go after Republicans and Independents you have to jazz up your own folks. Democrats do not seemed jazzed at all about Melancon. He has to correct that.
If the Republicans had 50 to 52 seats maybe Melancon could make a case. However for him the current 59 Dem seat majority in the Senate and the huge Dem majority in the House is his worst enemy right now.
That is what he has to focus on and overcome.
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