Special By By Carol Forsloff Apr 2, 2010 in Politics Scott Lumry has a dilemma not unfamiliar to Louisiana voters who worry about the lack of progressive politics in Louisiana, the patterns that create for voters picking "the lesser of two evils" which could create an exciting three-way this year. Lumry says this, "I just don't know which way to vote at times these days. We don't get much of a choice in this state. People tend to echo each other on most positions, whether they are Republican or Democrat." "Can you give an example?" he was asked. "The Vitter race is one." Lumry responded. " Melancon is now supporting what Vitter had to say about health care reform. He tells people he doesn't support Obama, yet he is trying to get the Democratic vote. But in this state, it doesn't seem to matter since most people tend to vote conservative no matter what political party they belong to. We really don't have much of a choice." "Has this been going on for awhile?" Lumry continued, "Of course. The same problem goes on all the time. That's why Louisiana politics continues to be a problem and has corruption. Most of the time people don't have a real choice in who to choose for political office." Recently on Vitter has been against the Obama administration's programs since the beginning of the Presidents tenure to date. He is also the Senator from Louisiana involved in scandals concerning call girls and prostitutes, where he apologized for his behavior, as other errant politicos have done, while standing beside his wife. Melancon takes a more subdued approach to his opposition, Lumry points out, but generally votes in line with the conservatives in Congress. This year the format of opposition to progressive politics may be different, Lumry argues, but the problem remains the same: both Vitter and Melancon may be from opposing political parties but their politics remain the same. And that's the problem with Louisiana in the Senate race this year: no true opposition to Vitter, unless one considers the third possible candidate in the race, Stormy Daniels. There are often colorful characters in political races in Louisiana, with unusual outcomes, as demonstrated by state history that includes Edwin Edwards, the former Governor now in jail, and Huey Long, the Governor whose brash style of politics virtually made Louisiana politics the talk of the country then and since. Given Stormy's support by Larry Flynt, the well-known porn magazine publisher, who wants to demonstrate the hypocrisy of Vitter, and the need for a real progressive in the race, a Stormy, some say, just might make some thundering fun in a three-way match this year. Senator David Vitter(R-La) has two opponents considering a run against him for the Senate, a former porn star, Stormy Daniels, and Charles Melancon, a Democrat in the House of Representatives. Vitter, according to the Rasmussen poll , considered by some to reflect the conservative directions in American politics, shows Vitter leading in the polls as a favorite to be re-elected this year. There are people like Lumry who worry about people staying away from the election because they have no real political choice with the tweedle-dee, tweedle-dum politics that goes on in Louisiana.Lumry says this, "I just don't know which way to vote at times these days. We don't get much of a choice in this state. People tend to echo each other on most positions, whether they are Republican or Democrat.""Can you give an example?" he was asked."The Vitter race is one." Lumry responded. " Melancon is now supporting what Vitter had to say about health care reform. He tells people he doesn't support Obama, yet he is trying to get the Democratic vote. But in this state, it doesn't seem to matter since most people tend to vote conservative no matter what political party they belong to. We really don't have much of a choice.""Has this been going on for awhile?" Lumry continued, "Of course. The same problem goes on all the time. That's why Louisiana politics continues to be a problem and has corruption. Most of the time people don't have a real choice in who to choose for political office." Melancon represents Louisiana's Third District, the home of the Cajuns. He is considered to be a reasonable man by many voters who look for a reasonable candidate to win over Vitter, the Senator scandalized by claims of having sexual dalliances with call girls in Washington D.C. and New Orleans. But on many of the issues Melancon has many of the same political positions as Vitter, having this to say on the matter of health care reform, "“Today in the House of Representatives, I voted against the Senate health care bill and the reconciliation package. I opposed the bill for many of the same reasons that I voted against the House version of health care reform last fall: the plan costs too much and doesn’t do enough to lower health care costs for middle class Louisiana families and small businesses."Recently on Politifi, it was noted Melancon is filing an ethics complaint against Vitter. Melancon alleges Vitter-s re-election campaign unethically used a government emblem on a fund-raising letter designed to resemble an official document which Melancon observes is a violation of federal law and Senate ethics rules. The letterhead shows an eagle like the one on a dollar bill. Vitter declares the complaint is frivolous.Vitter has been against the Obama administration's programs since the beginning of the Presidents tenure to date. He is also the Senator from Louisiana involved in scandals concerning call girls and prostitutes, where he apologized for his behavior, as other errant politicos have done, while standing beside his wife.Melancon takes a more subdued approach to his opposition, Lumry points out, but generally votes in line with the conservatives in Congress.This year the format of opposition to progressive politics may be different, Lumry argues, but the problem remains the same: both Vitter and Melancon may be from opposing political parties but their politics remain the same. And that's the problem with Louisiana in the Senate race this year: no true opposition to Vitter, unless one considers the third possible candidate in the race, Stormy Daniels. 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