Charlie Melancon's Senate Announcement

[ccharles000]

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It's on:

Three-term Congressman Charlie Melancon, D-Napoleonville, announced today that he's running for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican David Vitter.

Melancon, 61, former president of the American Sugar Cane League, a lobbying group, described himself as "pro-life, pro-gun Southern Democrat."

The announcement was made in an Internet video mailed this morning to his supporters.

When I heard that Melancon was going to commit himself to the race, I was actually a bit surprised. Melancon told Democratic leaders that he'd challenge Vitter back in June and make an announcement a few weeks later. The radio silence since then made me speculate that he was having second thoughts, so locking him down is a major piece of good news for the DSCC. Two polls showed Melancon within striking distance earlier in the year; an R2K/DailyKos poll had Melancon trailing Vitter by only 48-41, while PPP pegged the race at 44-32. Vitter's vulnerabilities aside, Melancon will have to run the race of his life in order to get over the hump in conservative Louisiana.

Our attention will also turn to the open seat race in the House that Melancon is leaving behind. As we outlined in detail back in June, both parties have decent benches of state legislators in the district, not to mention other downballot office-holders for the DCCC to pick over. No candidate has emerged yet for Team Blue, but I'm sure we'll see some action on both sides of the aisle in the coming weeks.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5479/lasen-melancon-makes-it-official

[MUAD_DIB]

1. Another Blue Dog??

[ccharles000]

2. he would be better than Vitter (maybe)

[mmarsh]

5. A Conservative Republican in a Democrat's clothes...

He didn't mention one single issue that's represents the ideas of either progressives or Democrats. Better than Vitter? Yes but not by much. Louisiana Progressives should give this one a wide berth.

[tularetom]

3. We don't need Democrats like this

Why doesn't he just take the last little step and get a party change operation.

[GivePeaceAchance]

4. He almost convinced me till he said the dreaded word 'blue dog'. Sorry we want the genuine ...

article Democrat. A very nice quality made ad too, sponsored by who we can only wondered.

[tomm2thumbs]

6. if a Republican is wearing Democratic skin, it doesn't stop his hand from voting Republican values

if he is Democrat in name only, I'd rather have a Republican. Let's not confuse things with another blue dog fair weather Democrat.

[bear425]

7. He has donated in the past to (R) campaigns

See here:

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=NAPOLEONVILLE&st=LA&last=melancon

[Laf.La.Dem.]

8. Conservative Louisiana

Conservative Louisiana - Under statement!!!

If push comes to shove I will vote for Melancon!!

I know he is not my first choice but he would be 80% better than David Vitter (As each of Vitter’s votes in the Senate gets noticed that percentage WILL go up - could end up to be 90% better than Vitter).

[swilton]

9. Why Don't Progressives Unite

And oppose this imposter - it will make a statement to the Democratic Party and encourage non main-stream candidates who have progressive values....There is no value in having one more DINO up on the Hill.