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Wendy Vitter refused to tell senators if she still agrees with a speech she gave at a 2013 anti-abortion rally.
By: Niv Sultan "I think that American people should know that the members of Congress are underpaid," said Rep. Jim Moran
The move would be unconstitutional and compromise vital Census data.
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The bottom line is twofold. First, John Bel Edwards should be congratulated for winning his election under the "Top Two" runoff rules used in Louisiana. Second, Edwards almost certainly owes his victory to a flaw.
Democrat John Bel Edwards' big win in Louisiana is a big deal for the Democratic Party, giving them headwinds toward the 2016 election, despite the gloom and doom you hear from liberals. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders need to be taking notes.
There were two winners Saturday's Louisiana general runoff. One was state Rep. John Bel Edwards, the unknown Democrat who was elected governor. The other was political polling. Why?
Recently-unknown Democrat John Bel Edwards is officially Governor-Elect of Louisiana. He beat nationally-known Republican David Vitter 56 percent to 44 percent.
A runoff election took place after neither candidate earned 50 percent of the vote in October.
Louisiana voters decide Saturday whether to elect a Democrat to statewide office for the first time since 2008 in a close