Louisiana Senate runoff to be settled Dec. 6, hopefully by 'ancient Cajun rules'

The pundits considered it likely that the race for Louisiana Senate would head to a Dec. 6 runoff, and none of the candidates there reached the 50 percent threshold to avoid it. Despite her last-minute claim that Southern racism and sexism were to blame for her’s and President Obama’s lagging popularity in Louisiana, Sen. Mary Landrieu was popular enough to hold off Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy.

Landrieu, Cassidy headed for Dec. 6 runoff. http://t.co/I2N1lo73uS pic.twitter.com/Ik9UOsfj9f

— WBRZ News (@WBRZ) November 5, 2014

This election will stretch on until December: Louisiana senate race between Mary Landrieu (D) and Bill Cassidy (R) headed for Dec. 6 runoff

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 5, 2014

It doesn’t have to, does it? Maybe in December Landrieu can pursue her dream of being a keg stand assistant full-time, but until then, we’re hoping perhaps the candidates can settle things following Jonah Goldberg’s suggestion.

Louisiana will go to a run off. According to ancient cajun rules, top two candidates fight with shovels to the death.

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) November 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/meremclendon/status/529825646676287488

@JonahNRO in an alligator infested pond

— Steve Brown (@sgbrown68) November 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/daveinreallifet/status/529825405562523649

@JonahNRO Gators and snakes routing for Landrieu. #RunOffs

— Donna Lee (@DonnaMarieLee) November 5, 2014

@JonahNRO loser gets made into boudin.

— Robert G Evans (@drawncutlass) November 5, 2014

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@JonahNRO Is it on Pay-Per-View?!

— Emily DeArdo (@emdeardo) November 5, 2014

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@JonahNRO I thought it was a pepper crayfish four minute gulp down?

— SolarDrivenClimate (@GrizzlyGovFan) November 5, 2014

We don’t like the odds there.

Thanks for making the wait a little easier to endure, Jonah.

@JonahNRO Best election night follow…by a MILE! Hilarious.

— Michael Paul Clark (@UKDad21) November 5, 2014

@JonahNRO Best tweet of the night. Well done.

— James Savage (@jamesgsavage) November 5, 2014