House And Senate Roundup: Excellent Fundraising for Orange To Blue Candidates

I'm going to be at Netroots Nation for the next several days, so the House and Senate Roundup will be on break from now until Monday. We'll continue to post horserace news when we can, of course. -brownsox LA-Sen: Rasmussen shows Louisiana's senior Senator, Democrat Mary Landrieu, with a five-point edge over her Republican opponent, John Kennedy. Rasmussen. 7/9. MoE 4.5%. (5/28 numbers in parentheses) Landrieu (D) 49 (47) Kennedy (R) 44 (44) Given the Presidential poll in Louisiana which showed Obama trailing by twenty points, this is a very promising sign for Sen. Landrieu. The crosstabs give more reason for optimism: Landrieu picks up 83% of the African-American vote but also manages to win 44% of the White vote. In the Presidential race, Obama draws very little support from white Louisiana voters. The incumbent Senator... [read full story]