If it wasn’t clear after he lent his campaign $500k, local Democratic businessman Jim Harlan is committed to unseating newly elected Republican Rep. Steve Scalise. He’s already up with his second TV ad and a brand new website.
As Daily Kingfish points out, Harlan also doesn’t have vendors clamoring at his door to repay past campaign debt. I’d be interested to know who those vendors are? How much longer can Scalise leave those debts unpaid?
A poll conducted by the Kitchens Group from July 16-21 of 600 likely voters in the Fourth Congressional District shows Democrat Paul Carmouche with a commanding lead to replace retiring Congressman Jim McCrey. Carmouche leads all three Republican hopefuls by double digits. Meanwhile, the poll shows US Senator Mary Landrieu with a solid lead in the district over her potential challenger state treasurer John Kennedy. Full polling memo after the jump. Read more
From the Associated Press: Nearly broke, Rep. Steve Scalise relies on GOP strength in CD 1.
Results of a poll obtained by a reliable source show Minden Physician John Flemming with a seven point edge over nearest rival Shreveport businessman Chris Gorman and a 13 point lead over Shreveport attorney and GOP favorite Jeff Thompson. More results after the jump. Read more
Sen. Mary Landrieu is wasting no time in defining herself before her Republican opponent, State Treasurer John Kennedy, gets a chance. She released her second statewide ad in just over a week today.
Democrat, Jim Harlan, is also taking advantage of his comparatvely large war chest in his battle for Steve Scalise’s LA-01 seat.
A couple of weeks back, we brought you news of the DCCC’s investment in Don Cazayoux’s re-election bid. This week the DCCC upped the ante by committing a further $714,000 to the LA-04 race, in which Caddo Parish DA, Paul Carmouche, is considered a strong contender to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Jim McCreary.
No word yet on whether the cash strapped NRCC will put any money into Louisiana. You can expect a flood of attack ads from Freedom’s Watch though.
