Breaking: David Vitter Loses Election For Louisiana Governor

Ultra conservative Republican David Vitter, whose anti-gay voting record and 2007 prostitution scandal still dog him today, just lost his bid to replace Bobby Jindal as Louisiana governor.

Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter has just lost his race to be the next governor of Louisiana. The 54-year old Louisiana native has one of the most conservative voting records in Congress, and tried to leverage his ultra conservative record to minimize his 2007 “DC Madam” prostitution scandal.

Democrat John Bel Edwards is the projected winner according to several local news channels.

Here’s a Ballotpedia/On The Issues chart that shows just how far right Vitter is:

This past week Vitter decided to capitalize on the Paris terror attacks and the false report that one of the terrorists was a Syrian refugee, to try to save his campaign. He apparently planted a false story about a Syrian refugee disappearing from Louisiana, which led to Catholic Charities – which helps refugees – receiving death threats. 

Vitter several times has voted for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, voted to ban same-sex couples from being able to adopt children, and claimed the state’s definition of marriage supersedes the federal definition of marriage, yet positioned his own infidelities, which he has called “sin,” as a strength that makes him a better husband.

Yet just last week, Vitter told supporters that same-sex marriage activists want their views “shoved down the throats of folks who have sincerely held religious views that marriage is between one man and one woman.”

He also claimed same-sex marriage would lead to “assaults … on churches, pastors and believers who are trying to live their faith in a quiet but important way.”

Democrat and now Governor-elect John Bel Edwards, was asked about Kim Davis refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

“I don’t believe anyone is free to deny those marriage licenses once the Supreme Court has ruled,” he replied.

Vitter circled the wagon and was able to get endorsements from the likes of fellow U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson.

It’s believed that Sen. Vitter, who faces a re-election campaign next year, will have a difficult time winning. A loss for Vitter in the Senate could help Democrats take the Senate back. 

UPDATE –
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