Report: Dem-Turned-GOPer Kennedy To Challenge Landrieu

[ProSense]

Report: Dem-Turned-GOPer Kennedy To Challenge Landrieu

By Eric Kleefeld - November 29, 2007

The Republicans are reportedly set to have their first Senate candidate with a realistic shot of picking off a Democratic incumbent. Political Wire reports that Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy (R) will announce his campaign against Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu early next year, and has already been soliciting campaign contributions. Kennedy used to be a Democrat, and ran for Senate as a Dem in 2004, but was recruited by Karl Rove to switch parties and run against Landrieu.

Landrieu is probably the single most endangered Democratic Senate incumbent, as she represents a Deep South state that has been trending more and more Republican — a situation that was exacerbated by the flight of many poor African-Americans after Hurricane Katrina. On the other hand, her vocal advocacy for Katrina victims might be able to endear her to the remainder of the electorate.

Pathetic!

On edit, it's interesting that the only person the Repubs could find to mount what they obvioulsy believe is an effective challenge to Landrieu is a turncoat. What does that say about those times that Landrieu has voted against Dem values? Did this help or hurt? We'll see what the GOP hits her with, no doubt it will mostly be spin and lies.

[WCGreen]

1. They wil pour a shitload of money into that race...

And even in ML loses, it will stop them from being competative in other races...

[ProSense]

3. If she wins,

we'll learn a lot about the current LA political climate!

[WCGreen]

4. That's for sure...

[WilliamPitt]

2. The powerful Black vote of New Orleans has been scattered and weakened.

Those voters made a huge electoral difference so many times.

The GOP saw this opportunity coming the day after the storm.

I did, too.

Hope I'm wrong.

[orleans]

5. oh, yoo hoo! white folks in new orleans voting in the republica party....

you're next. the gop is gonna fuck you too. like they're fucking the rest of us. apparently you get off on this gang rape your party is doing to this country. well, get out the lube--'cause if you're not feeling it yet i guarantee it's coming your way.