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Socking it to Dem: W stumping in La. (KENNETH R. BAZINET and THOMAS M. DeFRANK, 12/03/02, NY Daily News)

Not content with merely savoring his party's new Senate majority, President Bush stumps in Louisiana today, hoping to deal Democrats another demoralizing electoral blow. [...]

Landrieu won 46% of the vote last month, while Terrell beat several other GOP candidates with 27%. But because Landrieu didn't get a majority, state law required this week's runoff.

Even though she came within four percentage points of winning her second term outright, one prominent national Democratic strategist is pessimistic about her chances.

"It's a lot harder for Mary to get those four points than for Terrell to get 23," he said. "A Republican wind is blowing."

Nothing would be easier for the President than to sit on his laurels and not risk his newfound prestige in such a race. That he's the kind of leader who's willing to put himself on the line is one of the big reasons that his base is so loyal. Posted by Orrin Judd at December 3, 2002 10:18 AM