Mary Landrieu

Senate race gets bitter with Vitter, Blanco barbs

From the Times Picayune:

Blanco rips Kennedy

From the Town Talk:

“Oil” is the word of the day in the Louisiana Delegation

From CQ Politics: Senator Mary Landrieu is using her time during the Democratic National Convention to push for support for the “Gang of 10″ energy proposal. Landrieu is spending the week lobbying lawmakers from Virginia, North and South Carolina and Florida on the plan to expand domestic drilling and fund alternative energy research.

Landrieu slams Kennedy over opposition to Gang of 10


Landrieu energy plan has one chance

From the Advocate: In the midst of the heat of election season, Senator Mary Landrieu and the “Gang of Ten” might just find themselves in the right place at the right time for a comprehensive energy plan.

Landrieu opens up 16pt lead on Kennedy

From Rasmussen Reports: Incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu puts double digit distance over likely Republican challenger John Kennedy. A survey of 500 likely voters gives Landrieu a 53-37% edge. That’s up from the 49-44% edge Landrieu had in a Rasmussen poll taken a month ago.

Kennedy admits error

From the Advocate: Senate hopeful John Kennedy’s staff finally backs down the whole mysterious case of the Democratic attack ads that never were.

Trackers and new politics

From the Advocate.

Kennedy’s GOP support mostly from Washington

From the Associated Press: With many Louisiana Republican leaders putting their support behind incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu, state treasurer John Kennedy’s relies more and more on Washington Republicans for hlp with his campaign.

Landrieu stirs talk on Social Security

From the Times Picayune: Points out that opponent John Kennedy’s flip flop on privatization.