LA: Melancon internal shows that he is toast

[Tender Branson]

Louisiana Rep. Charlie Melancon (D) has climbed to within seven points of Sen. David Vitter (R) in the state's Senate race, according to a new poll for the Democrat's campaign.

The Anzalone Liszt survey, which surveyed 600 likely voters between Oct. 9 and 12, shows Vitter at 49 percent and Melancon at 42 percent. That's slightly closer than another Democratic poll -- this one paid for by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee -- had Melancon last month.

The campaign says the poll shows Melancon closing strongly since a previous internal poll in September, when Vitter was exploiting his financial advantage to drastically outspend Melancon on the airwaves. Melancon has been on television heavily in recent weeks.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/morning-fix/-1-2-3-13.html

[Sam Spade]

Melancon can certainly get into the 40s, but the rest of this is lol.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

How would Melancon be doing if he ran for reelection in LA-3?

[Sam Spade]

How would Melancon be doing if he ran for reelection in LA-3?

I suspect he'd be in a dog fight, but that area of the world is strange.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

I think Melancon can actually pull an upset, if he plays his cards right.

[Lief 🗽]

Well, at least he never got close enough that the DSCC wasted money on electing another Ben Nelson.

[Whacker77]

I think Melancon can actually pull an upset, if he plays his cards right.

I respectfully disagree.  The South has become GOP territory on the federal level.  Add to that, there is a huge wave building for Republicans.  None of this argues for a Democrat winning in what will be the best year for Republicans since 1946.  The national environment has to be taken into consideration even though Viiter has problems.