Former Cleveland Mayor to be Landrieu’s Chief of Staff
From the Times-Picayune: Jane Campbell, who also served in the Ohio State legislature will take over for departing Chief of Staff Jason Matthews.
Democrats
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?
Will GOP wins help La. Democrats?
From the Advocate: Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Charlie Melancon are poised to be the go to people in a Democrat run DC.
Louisiana has a chance to regain influence
From the Advocate: Senator Mary Landrieu leads a new La. congressional delegation with a growing influence on Capitol Hill.
A Political Wind
From the Gambit Weekly: Jeremy Alford takes a look at how Hurricane Gustav impacted Louisiana’s political landscape.
Primary change shuffles the deck in CD 2
From Bayou Buzz: Shift in primary landscape could help Richmond, hurt Moreno.
Brown: A look back at the conventions
Some 4000 delegates are converging in Denver this week, and Minneapolis next week. Millions of voters are expected to view the televised events, which are meant to convey an image of party unity. For political groupies like most of us who write and read these columns, this is the time the fun really begins. And if you have never attended a party convention, even as just an interested observer, you have really missed quite a show. Read more
Nagin to return from DNC immediately
From WWL TV: As Hurricane Gustav threatens the Louisiana coast, Mayor Ray Nagin cuts his trip to the Democratic National Convention short.
