Here's the results so far
U. S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
139 of 492 precincts reporting
7,764 38.73% William J. Jefferson, D
444 2.22% Malik Rahim, G
178 .89% Gregory W. Kahn, L
11,658 58.16% Anh "Joseph" Cao, R
Yes, a district which gave Obama over 70% is too close to call.
It couldn't happen to a more deserving Democrat, could it?
(under the fold, we compare some precincts from 11/4 to 12/6)
01-01: Obama 76%, Jefferson 37%
01-05: Obama 59%, Jefferson 8%
02-01: Obama 55%, Jefferson 4%
02-07: Obama 99%, Jefferson 88%
03-19: Obama 72%, Jefferson 19%
04-04: Obama 95%, Jefferson 88%
04-07: Obama 74%, Jefferson 9%
05-03: Obama 66%, Jefferson 5%
05-05: Obama 99%, Jefferson 96%
06-09: Obama 67%, Jefferson 11%
07-09: Obama 99%, Jefferson 97%
11-08: Obama 47%, Jefferson 3%
12-04: Obama 77%, Jefferson 27%
12-05: Obama 60%, Jefferson 10%
13-09: Obama 55%, Jefferson 10%
14-12: Obama 61%, Jefferson 2%
14-13A: Obama 75%, Jefferson 6%
14-19: Obama 58%, Jefferson 4%
17-09: Obama 98%, Jefferson 99%
Too Long/Didn't Read summary: Dollar Bill is running far behind Barack Obama in Orleans Parish precincts which are not heavily African-American.
While is it not wise to count out a New Orleans Democrat too quickly.. this is a VERY bad sign for Jefferson's hopes of winning this election.
If Jefferson lost today, an actual Good Democrat will win this seat back in 2010.