New Orleans Adult Entertainment: Melancon running against Vitter
August 27, 2009
Melancon, a Blue Dog Democrat who touts his opposition to abortion rights and strong ratings from the National Rifle Association, will be holding campaign events later in the year.
Melancon’s decision to run is a recruiting coup for Senate Democrats, who believe he is one of the few Democratic officials who could seriously challenge Vitter. The three-term congressman has shown political strength in a reliably Republican Cajun country district. Last year, he faced no GOP opposition even as John McCain carried 61 percent of the district-wide vote at the top of the ticket.
Vitter took a political hit in 2007 when he acknowledged that he committed “a very serious sin” with a prostitute. But despite the controversy, few Democrats were initially interested in challenging Vitter in the solidly-Republican Bayou State.
See the full article from “Politico”
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