Better to be known for something
other than seeing prostitutes
In Politico's Morning Score, Alexander Burns reports:
Louisiana Rep. Charlie Melancon has closed rapidly on Republican Sen. David Vitter, narrowing the incumbent’s lead to just 3 points in his own campaign polling. Vitter has just a 48 percent to 45 percent lead over Melancon, according to an Anzalone Liszt survey, and pollsters John Anzalone and Zac McCrary note in a memo: “Undecided voters give Melancon a better job rating than they do Vitter – and are warming to Melancon as the election nears, while cooling on Vitter. Vitter’s initial funding advantage allowed him to out-communicate Melancon for much of the campaign … If Melancon is able to finish with a strong paid communications presence, Louisiana is poised to elect a new senator.” That’s a big “if” for Melancon, who has been at a heavy financial disadvantage throughout the election. But like other competitive Senate races, this one appears to be tightening: Vitter’s lead was at 7 points last week and at 13 points last month, according to Melancon’s polling.
I guess that even in Louisiana it's a problem if you're a U.S. Senator and the single thing that you're best known for is the fact that you were a patron of the D.C. Madam's call girl ring. Obama hatred runs so deep in the state that Melancon could hardly be called a favorite to win, but his chances have to be somewhere north of 0% -- even if only slightly.
The full memo is available here.