tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375225817278453406.post6265252804075430980..comments2011-02-04T10:42:48.164-05:00JDnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375225817278453406.post-21242940493675265752011-02-04T10:42:48.164-05:002011-02-04T10:42:48.164-05:00Fayard actually fared much better than any other statewide democrats. In particular, gettting 43% of the vote for a 3 month campaign. She also received 47% of the vote in the highly conservative 6th Congressional District.<br /><br />Her results are a stark comparison to Melancon and Sangisetty in the 3rd, each of whom got 36-37% and were running for almost a year. In fact, a markedly republican year nationwide, with a bitterly partisan US Senate contest heading the ballot Fayard got well over a half a million votes, and more than Bobby Jindal did in his first (defeated) run for governor.<br /> <br />Furthermore she bested 6 other candidates to make it into the run-off including a viable third party challenge from sammy kershaw, who was on his third run for the seat. not sure the democrats are dead, or that Fayard is running for governor, but just thought these were some interesting points.Trevor Cowannoreply@blogger.com