Charlie Melancon hammers David Vitter and his prostitution problem in his campaign's closing ad, which will begin airing statewide in Louisiana today:
This is one of those campaigns that might be worth keeping an eye on. Recent polling shows that the race narrowing and this is the kind of ad that could do some real damage, particularly because it reinforces what voters are hearing about David Vitter.
Indeed, anytime there's coverage of this campaign, the one thing people seem to focus on is that David Vitter used the services of a prostitution ring while serving in the United States Senate. The latest example: after last night's debate, news coverage focused on Vitter's multiple apologies for having used the services of the D.C. Madam while holding high office. There's no point in making a prediction here, but I will say this: given that David Vitter needs the votes of Christian evangelicals to win re-election, he can't be happy the closing days of the campaign are focusing on his "serious sin."