Louisiana Governor's Race Could Unite the U.S. Senate

After a rough and highly personal debate in the Louisiana governor’s race on Tuesday night, all eyes in the Senate are on David Vitter, the Louisiana Republican who is in a pitched battle to win the governor’s mansion back home. Oddly enough, both Senate Republicans and Democrats have ample reason to want Mr. Vitter to win.

 

A Senate loner, Mr. Vitter has been a thorn in the side of Democrats for years, pushing for politically charged votes, holding out on agreements, holding up bills and not seeming to care whom he has alienated in doing so. Democrats would not be unhappy to see him go.

 

But Republicans might have even more reason to hope that Mr. Vitter is successful in his current race and wins the election on Nov. 21.