A Republican surprise in Louisiana

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/29/timep.louisiana.tm/

In Louisiana's race for Governor, Republican Bobby Jindal, 32, born and raised in Baton Rouge by parents who emigrated from India, is in a surprising dead heat for first place with Democratic Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Blanco.

Jindal already has a whiz kid's resume: state health secretary, executive director of the national commission on Medicare, president of the University of Louisiana system and a top health-policy adviser to the Bush Administration — all before the age of 30.

He has wooed Louisiana's relatively conservative voters with his advocacy of tax cuts for job creation and his opposition to gun control and abortion.
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[Hawkeye-X]

1. Tax cuts does NOT work.

If this moron thinks that tax cuts for the rich will work for LA, he has to look at Chimpy's two very failed tax cuts. This will turn away the conservatives in Lousinana and tell this schmuck to go away.

Hawkeye-X

[dolstein]

2. Economically, perhaps -- but politically? That's another story.

NT

[Caution]

3. ugggg

when will these idiots realize that tax cuts don't "create" jobs.

[yankeeinlouisiana]

4. I'm afraid this guy might just win.

All the candidates want to lower or eliminate corporate taxes to try and get companies to move here. But if companies do not pay taxes, then that just means citizens will have to pay more taxes. Our public schools and roads suck! I realize we do need companies to set up shop in Louisiana, but there has to be other incentives.

I pay more in homeowners insurance than I do in property taxes. That just doesn't make sense to me. And whenever someone mentions raising property taxes, you'd think they were trying to tear your right arm off.

Oh, our and sales tax is at 9%. Chicago's tax isn't that high. (Last time I checked, close but not 9%.) I swear they just nickle and dime you to death down here.

Rant over. Thanks.

P.S. Kathleen Blanco seems wishy-washy to me. I'm voting for Leach.

[jus_the_facts]

11. Buddy tells it like it IS don't he....I like him a LOT....

....his bluntness reminds me of Huey P. and Earl Long...I'm torn between him and Richard....*sigh*....but truly can't see either Jindle or Blanco being in the lead...THAT POLL sounds wishy washy to ME as can't see the people in this state voting for him because face it he looks like a Muslim....nor Blanco...because she's too ditzy to be the first woman Gov. in Louisiana....unless they got enough of the computer voting machines in place then there shoud be an all DEM run off IMHO between Richard...Buddy and/or Randy....that's my prediction.....just can't/don't want to see it any other way :evilgrin:

[schultzee]

18. I met Buddy Leach and listened to him speak and I think he is the

right man for the job in Louisiana. His priorities are moral and people orientated and not big money orientated.

[jus_the_facts]

33. "...haven't Liberals had control of our schools..long enough!" Jindal ad..

..runnin' continuously on t.v...uggggh *gag*!! :puke:

[yankeeinlouisiana]

22. I heard on

"Louisiana Live" radio show that Leach may be polling low. Not that people aren't interested in him, but the polling people just aren't doing demographics correctly. (I hope you understand that. I can't think of how to say it any clearer.)

In New Orleans all I see are Leach signs and New Orleans makes up good amount of the population. That's how Landrieu got re-elected.

Yeah, I think it will be hard for the guys out in the bayou to vote for Jindal. Remember, this state almost voted David Duke in. :scared:

[jus_the_facts]

23. I voted for my Man Fast Eddie Edwards....first election I ever voted in...

...against Duke x(..and I listen to Louisiana Live too and have heard good things coming from the callers on there about Leach...he has impressed me every time I've seen them debate...he's blatantly vocal about being ANTI OIL..and GAS....I LOVE THAT...and really hope he gets in the run off!! :)

[schultzee]

17. Yankee in Louisiana, I am for Leach also. Blanco is anti-choice

now but used to be anti-abortion. She flip flops.
schultzee

[yankeeinlouisiana]

21. I emailed Blanco

once and asked her position on choice. Now I used words like "choice" and "reproductive issues". You think that would of given her a clue. But no. She emails me back stating she's 100% pro-life and thanks me for my support and voting for her.

Well, I had to email her back and told her I was very sorry to hear she was anti-choice and no she didn't have my support or my vote.

She hasn't replied back to that email, yet. :evilgrin:

EDIT: PS -- The only pro-choice candidate in LA is Leach. The other dems are anti-choice with exception for rape, incest, life of the mother. The Repub candidates are pretty extreme in their anti-choice position.

[jiacinto]

25. Would you rather have Jindal as Governor?

Oh yeah, I forgot, this is DU, where beating Democrats who aren't 100% perfect is more important than beating Republicans.

[yankeeinlouisiana]

26. No, I wouldn't

rather have Jindal in. If Leach doesn't get in the run-off, Ieyoub probably will and he's better than Blanco. Same stance on choice though. If it's a choice between Jindal and Blanco, of course I'll vote for Blanco.

There really aren't a lot of differences between the candidates except Buddy Leach. There are 8 or 9 candidates and Leach is the only one saying something different. The Times-Picayune had a chart asking the candidates about "social" issues. It made it all pretty clear.

[jus_the_facts]

28. Carlos.....you don't live here....and your comment is uncalled for......

.....it's NOT gonna be between those two anyway....REDNECKS ain't gonna vote for Jindal....the polls are shit....he nor Blanco are gonna be in the run off..mark my words....UNLESS...the computers are jacked with....then THAT is the ONLY way there's going to be a run off between those two....I know Jindal's *numbers* are some fuzzy fundy math...or doubious repuke hoopla because they know they've got it rigged.

Lay off the accusations....you don't have a say anyway! :P

[yankeeinlouisiana]

29. Yeah!! What you said!!

Thanks Jus-The-Facts.

;-)

[jus_the_facts]

30. well somebody had to say it.....

:evilgrin:

[Freddie Stubbs]

35. At least she gave you a straight answer

Instead of giving you a wishy-washy non-answer that dodged the question.

[Racenut20]

5. Because the press always reports the Reagan Tax Cuts

Created economic growth.

[Warpy]

6. Top health advisor to the Bush camp?

Yeah, I can just hear the extent of this whizkid's advice: "don't get sick."

[schultzee]

19. Foster, our present Repuke governor has made a mess of the state

and has done everything that he could to hurt state employee and help big business. I imagine that Jindle will try to do more harm.

[GOPBasher]

7. "My tax cuts will create jobs."

I'm so fucking sick of hearing that. I agree with all the previous posters here. What these people call "supply-side" economics isn't really supply-side economics. They don't create jobs, just fiscal crises like our national one right now. But politically, it's always easy to sell a tax cut.

[HereSince1628]

8. Tax cuts stimulate investments, that creates jobs...

in southern hemispheric countries. They make possible cheap imports that suck money out of our country.

I really love global trade. Ship goods, NOT factories!

[AP]

9. too much information

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but I will say, I'd never vote for this guy.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

10. It seems that he is a right wing christian nut! See Link:

http://www.bobbyjindal.com/Defending%20Faith%20%20Values%20(final1).pdf

A real nutcake he is!!!!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

12. I can't get through on your link....

[LastDemInIdaho]

24. Must "christian" always be an insult?

right. wing. nut. is a plenty without demonizing a large block of decent voters that may happen to be christian.

[yankeeinlouisiana]

27. No,

but why does it always have to be on a politician's resume?

Being a Christian is one thing, being a fundie is something else. He falls into the later category.

[Liberator_Rev]

34. Is "Christian" always in the company of right wing and nut?

Why be so defensive about the term "Christian", unless you are a rigth wing Christian?
I'm a Liberal Christian and I view Right wing Christians as the enemies of what Jesus stood for. See http://www.LiberalsLikeChrist.Org/Christlike .

[jiacinto]

13. I think Blanco ekes out a win here

nt

[PROGRESSIVE1]

14. She will! Governor Bobby Jerk is a frightning thought, just as...

Governor Gang Bang in Cali!

He changed his religion so that he would be more accepted by the Republican establishment! Shamful POS!!!

[mndemocrat_29]

15. I was holding out for a Blanco vs. Ieyoub race

But now I'm thinking it will be Blanco vs. Jindal. However Kathleen Blanco should be the next governor of Louisiana.

[pfitz59]

16. Ticket puncher.....

No way he made meaningful contributions in any of those positions! I know the type. Fat resume, thin ethics!

[smallprint]

20. how does a 20something

become president of a University system?

:wtf:

[neuvocat]

31. Treachery.

I'm not under the illusion that someone who went so far so fast made it solely by personal merits, values and hard work. After all, those are the sorts of things the pukes tend to despise.

It is very easy to do well once one decides to ignore the restrictions of morals and restraint. However those same "values" that help one move up quickly are too temporal and don't last. The crashing down always is met with ugly results afterwards.

[jus_the_facts]

32. sounds remenicent of Suzie Terrall...Woody Jenkins and David Duck....

....that's Duke....DUCK I SAYS!*little Bill impression from Unforgiven* :D

They all have rode the repuke rocket express of trechery in Louisiana....Duke and Jenkins are history...Suzie Terrall and Jindal will crash and burn out the same way I'm thinkin'!?! :evilfrown: