CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • The Town Talk Understimated Rapides Parish Voter Turn-Out By 20,000 People

    Yesterday, The Town Talk published an article claiming that only 15,000 people in Rapides Parish showed up to vote on Saturday. Either The Town Talk has just uncovered a major story about voter fraud… or they simply failed to check their facts. The total votes received in Rapides Parish (based on the results of the parish-wide race for Sheriff) was 35,674. I think I may understand the confusion. From the article: In a 9 p.m. update, Rapides Parish Deputy Clerk of Court Pam Sanchez said 15,000 voters from 35 precincts had voted. Rapides Parish has 103 precincts, not 35. The…

  • A Rundown of the Runoff (And the LCRM)

    When David and Wendy Vitter formed the Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority, they had one simple goal: To parlay the term limits Vitter had enacted as a State legislator into a new Republican majority. On Saturday night, over a year’s worth of fundraising, recruiting, and campaigning all ended for the LCRM, though we can certainly expect the PAC to reemerge in future elections. A few months ago, the LCRM published a list of 27 Louisiana House races they were “targeting.” However, even though they officially “targeted” 27 House seats, it seems they changed strategies a little over a month…

  • Wagner Wins Sheriff’s Election; Roy Wins HD25

    Congratulations to Chuck Wagner, the new sheriff of Rapides Parish, and to Chris Roy, Jr., the new representative for House District 25. Congratulations also to Eric LaFleur, Keith Guice, and Buddy Caldwell. … More analysis later, but suffice it to say, the LCRM did not do well yesterday night.