Posted on April 16, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
Mary “I look lesbian” Landrieu has seen better days. Much better days, actually. While Democrats nationwide look like the next freak show, for Mary Landrieu doom is near. Okay, so I could go on - but I think you get the point. I think she is about to get her tail whipped and I’m [...]
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Posted on April 2, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
BATON ROUGE — Two New Orleans area lawmakers Monday introduced bills to restrict the use of text-messaging devices and cell phones by motorists while they are driving.
Sen. Julie Quinn, R-Metairie, filed Senate Bill 137 that would ban the use of “a wireless communications device to write, send or read a text-based communications,” including e-mails [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
Louisiana state treasurer John Kennedy and Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu.
However dim their congressional prospects look this election year, Republicans are at least feeling pretty good about the state of play in Louisiana. The G.O.P. swept all but two statewide offices in last fall’s elections, including the [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
Many Americans hold the position that voting is not important because, “What difference will one vote make?” Yesterday, in the Republican primary for Louisiana’s sixth congressional district, every last voted mattered.
Fourty-two (42) votes made the difference, prevented Woody Jenkins from getting the 50% to recieve the republican nomination, and kept the contest alive - forcing Woody Jenkins [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
Though his presidential bid has not turned out near as cheerily, Congressman Ron Paul bushwhacked his challenger in the race to hold his congressional seat.
According the the Texas Secretary of State (http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/mar04_135_state.htm?x=0&y=1168&id=172) the final results were:
Ron Paul - Incumbent 70.18%
W. Chris Peden [...]
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