“Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu’s 12-point loss in a weekend runoff ended up closer than several polls suggested it could be. But an Associated Press analysis of the returns show that a slide in turnout simply wasn’t enough for Landrieu to recover the ground she’d lost since her last victory six years ago.
Saturday’s vote resulted in a comfortable win for Rep. Bill Cassidy, a Baton Rouge Republican who will give the GOP a 54-seat majority when the Senate convenes in January.
Cassidy ended up with a 151,231-vote advantage over Landrieu, who led an eight-candidate field in the Nov. 4 primary ballot, finishing 16,349 votes ahead Cassidy. But, as expected, the congressman picked up enough votes from vanquished GOP rivals to avoid any political drama as returns rolled in.”* The Young Turks hosts John Iadarola (TYT University), Ben Mankiewicz and Wes Clark Jr break it down.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/07/mary-landrieu-bill-cassidy_n_6285354.html
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