2008 Louisiana Senate
| pollster | date | Kennedy (R) | Landrieu (D) | spread |
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Senate Race:
Presidential Race:
Competitive House Races: LA-4 | LA-6
2004 Senate: Kennedy (D) vs. Vitter (R)
Mary Landrieu is the GOP\'s top target, and the Republican challenging her almost became her Democratic Senate colleague four years ago.
Republicans secured their candidate in August 2007, when state Treasurer John Kennedy announced he was switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party, a clear sign he was planning to run. Kennedy previously ran for the Senate in 2004, running as a Democrat and finishing third behind the winner, Republican David Vitter, and fellow Democrat Chris John.
Landrieu\'s vulnerability stems from a number of things: despite the large voter registration advantage Democrats hold, Landrieu has never won more than 52%; and a chunk of the Democratic electorate left the state following Hurricane Katrina.
Although Landrieu should still be slightly favored to retain her seat, the GOP will likely expend a lot of money here, as Louisiana is its best chance at stealing a Senate seat.
