GOP putting political gain above their racist tendencies? Re: LA election

this makes me wonder...What are they getting at? The majority of the GOP base rallied behind one of the "brown folk" in today's election...voting in similar percentages as past elections, and they went overwhelmingly for Jindal. This leads be to believe that even the most die-hard kkk racist will vote straight ticket, as long as the candidate is anti-choice, anti seperation of church & state, etc etc..

What do yall think? Does race matter any more to them? Or is POWER the overriding factor?

Power, duh.

Later.

RJS

I think they know enough people hate them so they'd better start kissing ass all over town.

Blanco has strong ties in Canada. She even went to college there.

http://www.kathleenblanco.com/about.html

Well, I am not sure if she went to college in Canada, but I know she has close ties.

Just look down the page. It mentiones Canada.


PERSONAL

Born December 15, 1942, Iberia Parish
Coteau Elementary, Iberia Parish
Mt. Carmel Academy, New Iberia, 1960
B.S. Business Education, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1964

Married Raymond S. Blanco, August 8, 1964
Mother of six children and grandmother of five
Resident, Lafayette Parish

Business Education Teacher, Breaux Bridge High School (1964-65)
Mother & Community Advocate (1965-1979)
United States Bureau of the Census, District Manager (1979- 1980)
Reapportionment of Local Government, Consultant (1981-1983)
Coteau Consultants Political & Marketing Research Firm, Partner (1982-present)
LaCap Federal Credit Union Board Member, Baton Rouge (2000-present)

Roman Catholic
Democrat

RECORD OF HONORS & DISTINCTIONS
Louisiana State Troopers Association, Appreciation Award, 2001
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, College of Liberal Arts, Outstanding Alumnus, 2001
Travel Industry 200 Most Powerful Women, 1999, 1998 & 2000
Rotary International: The Jean Harris Award, 2000
Honorary Doctorate, Universite’ Sainte-Anne, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2000
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Golden Mike Award, 1999
Lafayette Who’s Who Women in Business Award, 1999
Southern Public Relations Federation Lantern Award, 1997
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs Founding Board Member, 1997
Mt. Carmel Academy Alumna of the Year, 1997
Spirit of Main Street Award, 1997
University Southwestern Louisiana Outstanding Alumni, 1994
Louisiana Association of Education Human & Civil Rights Trailblazer Award, 1994
The International Relations Association of Acadiana Outstanding Citizen of Acadiana, 1994
Distinguished Acadian Citizen of North America, New Brunswick, Canada 1994
Festival International’s Lifetime Acadian Achievement Award, 1994
Louisiana Urban Forestry Council President’s Award, 1994
Louisiana Commission for the Deaf Outstanding Public Official Award, 1993
Lafayette’s Business and Professional Women’s Club Outstanding Woman Award, 1993
University of Louisiana, College of Education, Outstanding Alumna, 1989
Connections Career Achievement Award, 1989
Baton Rouge Battered Women’s Program Honoree, 1989
Zonta Club, Woman of the Year, 1986
Louisiana Association on Children Under Six, Friend of Children Award, 1985
Acadiana Women’s Political Caucus Honoree, 1985

Das GropenFuhrer!

There was an article in the Baton Rouge newspaper this morning. Had interviews with Jefferson Parish (David Duke country) voters. The people who said they were voting for Jindal were doing so because they couldn't bring themselves to vote for a woman.

This election needs to be looked at closely. It was indeed a deep southern state, and people of Indian decent have not been able to hold any elective office of significant anywhere in the U.S. that I am aware of. That an Indian-American would be able to gain the nonimation of the Republican party, and run a competitive race may speak volumes.

suggest that the Repugs, the party of morality and family values would compromise their values for political gain... shame, shame on you all...

<rolling eyes in feigned disgust>

I'd love to see a study done of polling with Kathleen Babineaux Blanco's middle name included, and then not included. I wonder if that very Cajun name made a difference in Acadiana, where we usually don't do as well.

I'd also love to take a look under the hood of Landrieu and Blanco's get-out-the-vote efforts. If they can win in Louisiana like this (pretty consistently at this rate), maybe we can take notes for a national GOTV model.

This is a much more significant race than national news network coverage would indicate.

first Landrieu, now this...could be a good sign.