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The Candidates
Previous Results
Louisiana U.S. House (2008)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cao | REP | 33,132 | 49.5% |
| William Jefferson | DEM | 31,318 | 46.8% |
| Malik Rahim | GRE | 1,883 | 2.8% |
| Gregory Kahn | LIB | 549 | 0.8% |
U.S. President: Louisiana (2008)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain | REP | 1,148,275 | 58.6% |
| Barack Obama | DEM | 782,989 | 39.9% |
| Ron Paul | LA | 9,368 | 0.5% |
| Cynthia McKinney | GRE | 9,187 | 0.5% |
| Ralph Nader | IND | 6,997 | 0.4% |
| Chuck Baldwin | CON | 2,581 | 0.1% |
| James Harris | SOC | 735 | 0% |
| Gloria La Riva | SOC | 354 | 0% |
| Gene Amondson | PRO | 275 | 0% |
Recent Analysis
Oct 8, 2010
New Cook Political Report Rating
Lean-D (was Toss-up)
Sep 8, 2010
GOP's Cao In Trouble, But Challenger Has Problems, Too
This is one of the rare instances of a Republican incumbent in trouble this year, and, as is the case in Hawaii, it's understandable. The only reason Joseph Cao won in 2008 is that the Democratic incumbent, William Jefferson, was under indictment for corruption and was a regular fixture in late-night comedians' monologues over the large stash of money found in his freezer. Cao, a Vietnamese-American Republican in an overwhelmingly African-American Democratic district, will be hard pressed to repeat his victory this year against state Rep. Cedric Richmond. But it's not exactly smooth sailing for Richmond, who lost his law license in 2008 after it was reported he falsified his qualification papers in an earlier campaign. -Ken Rudin
New NPR Rating
Lean-D
