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Edwards Comeback Stalled Ahead of Runoff

November 21, 2014 · 2:42 pm ET · 7 Comments

A new JMC Analytics and Polling survey in Louisiana’s 6th congressional district finds Rep. Garret Graves (R) with a hefty lead over challenger and former Gov. Edwin Edwards (D), 61% to 35%.

“That lines up fairly well with the results of the Nov. 4 primary, where Graves finished second but split the vote with three other significant Republican candidates. About 65 percent of voters in the primary voted for Republicans, while 35 percent voted for Democrats.”

[speech_bubble type=”std” subtype=”a” icon=”pwdome.jpg” name=””]It’s been 31 years since Edwards bragged, “The only way I can lose this election is if I’m caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.” [/speech_bubble]

2014 Campaign Edwin Edwards, Garret Graves, LA-6

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