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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:26 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:26
From 2theadvocate.com:
We will have the money to get the message out,” said Dardenne, who reported raising $153,350 between Oct. 14 and Oct. 19 from a variety of contributors around the state.
Dardenne received 28 percent of the vote and first-time candidate Fayard, 24 percent.
The two are competing in a special election called to fill the remainder of the term after Democrat Mitch Landrieu resigned to become New Orleans mayor. The winner will have to run for reelection next fall.
Early voting in the special election is underway. It continues each day through Tuesday except for Sunday.
Democrats are trying to hold onto the lieutenant governor’s spot.
“That’s important,” said Leach.