2008 was a busy year in Louisiana politics
From the Advocate: A year ago, who would have guessed that Mary Landrieu would be the senior member of the La. Delegation an the Joseph Cao would be its newest addition?
Don Cazayoux
Lane Grigsby’s Finance Funny Business
From the Daily Kingfish: Ubiquitous anti-Cazayoux campaign funder has a problem.
La 6: Cazayoux leads Cassidy by 16
From the DCCC: New poll just released shows incumbent Congressman Don Cazayoux with a commanding lead over challengers Bill Cassidy and Michael Jackson. Latest poll has Cazayoux with 46% of the vote, Cassidy at 29% and Jackson at 9%.
Meanwhile, From the Associated Press: Cazayoux, Cassidy and Jackson go face to face to face at a Press Club Forum in Baton Rouge.
Cheney raises money for Scalise, Cassidy
From the Associated Press and the Times-Picayune: With little fanfare, unpopular Vice President comes to Louisiana to stump for first district Congressman Steve Scalise and sixth district challenger Bill Cassidy.
Louisiana Delegation Split as Bailout Passes
From the Associated Press: House passes $700 billion Wall Street bailout. Voting Yes: Boustany, Melancon, Alexander, McCrery. Voting No: Cazayoux, Jefferson, Scalise.
Jackson claims he’s in it to win it
From the Advocate: Independent 6th district Congressional candidate Michael Jackson denies claims that he is in the race to scuttle Democratic Congressman Don Cazayoux.
Cazayoux files complaint against Cassidy
From the Times-Picayune: 6th district GOP challenger Bill Cassidy is charged with illegally collaborating with an independent Republican group.
Cassidy wants stations to pull Social Security ad
From the Advocate: Ad blasting Cassidy for favoring social security privatization riles up GOP congressional challenger.
Cassidy uses hurricane as prop in latest ad
From the Daily Kingfish: What exactly is going on with sixth district GOP hopeful Bill Cassidy’s latest ad?
