Within less than 24 hours of each other, two women whom I've been observing in the media these past few weeks were voted out of their respective races/competitions: Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and pop singer Pixie Lott.
The result of the United States midterm elections in Louisiana sent Senator Landrieu, a Democrat, into a run-off with her opponent, Republican Bill Cassidy; under Louisiana law, if no candidate attains 50% of the vote on election day, a run-off must ensue. The run-off occurred yesterday and Landrieu lost; she secured 44% of the vote. With Landrieu defeated, the Democratic Party no longer holds any Senate seats in the Deep South.
Just over an hour ago, on the British celebrity dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing, the programme's public vote relegated pop singer Pixie Lott into this week's dance-off with Simon Webbe, who is a member of a British band named Blue. The vote among the judges was 2-2 but since head judge Len Goodman voted to keep Webbe, Lott was defeated. Lott's loss is shocking because her performances have consistently won high marks and because she led in the overall leaderboard.
As for why I have been watching Strictly Come Dancing, since it doesn't sound like the sort of show I'd follow, it's because my grandmother likes it and when I'm present, she's not watching it alone. Plus, Lott was my favourite to win the competition. My new choice is TV presenter Caroline Flack.
I should also note that the title of this post, "Mary Landrieu and Pixie Lott", has to be amongst the list of "oddest people combinations", given that the two women are completely unrelated people for a multitude of reasons.
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