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Landrieu, Vitter oppose bailout

From the Shreveport Times: $700 billion Wall Street bailout passes the Senate without support of Louisiana Senators Mary Landrieu and David Vitter.

Fleming stays on attack over Gorman arrest

From the Associated Press: Twenty year old arrest for stealing golf balls comes to the fore in fourth district Congressional race.

Grace: GOP had a quick study in Jindal

From the Times-Picayune: As Sarah Palin begins to tank, Stephanie Grace argues that John McCain may have been better off going with a Governor whose never needed to cram for a social studies test and, perhaps best of all, isn’t a dead ringer for Tina Fey.

Landrieu maintains double digit lead over Kennedy

From Rasmussen Reports: Poll conducted on September 25 with a 4.5% margin of error shows incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu holding onto a 54-41% lead over challenger John Kennedy.

Kennedy called out for emergency preparedness cut proposal

Kennedy staying off the trail in Senate race

From the Times-Picayune: Largely absent from the campaign trail, John Kennedy’s Senate campaign is banking on TV to rescue what has shaped up as a yawner of a challenge to Senator Mary Landrieu.

Cassidy takes hit over Social Security privatization plan

Crouere: New commercial shows problems for Kennedy in US Senate race

From the Bayou Buzz: New Landrieu ad featuring endorsement by GOP Sheriff Jack Strain highlights problems for party switcher John Kennedy.

Storms blow Jindal higher

From the Advocate: Different storms and different times but Governor will benefit from the Katrina/Rita comparisons nonetheless.

Poll: McCain up seven in Louisiana

From the American Research Group: After weeks of polls showing John McCain pulling away, latest poll has the presidential race tightening in Louisiana.