Louisiana Political News Service

Breaux's Easter Vigil
by JOHN MAGINNIS - LAPolitics (excerpt)

The longer Attorney General Charlie Foti takes to consider his opinion on John Breaux's eligibility to run for governor the less likely it seems the former senator will get the "clear statement" he seeks to launch his campaign.

With Republican leaders saying the matter must be settled in court--after the September qualifying period--the state's top legal officer could cite the policy of his office to not take an official position in face of pending litigation.

That would leave Breaux to start his candidacy without legal cover and to have to raise money and campaign for months with his eligibility an open question and simmering campaign issue. The other possibility is that if Foti punts, Breaux might too.


Alexander Seeks GOP Support Against Foti

Shreveport attorney Royal Alexander, who wants to challenge Attorney General Charlie Foti, will be looking for financial backers at next week's meeting of the board of the Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority. Not from the group itself but from individual members who are major GOP contributors.

"Our board is not playing in statewide races, only legislative races," said LCRM director John Diez. "But some individual members may get involved," he said.


Despite Talk, Schneider Running for Senate

Rep. Pete Schneider, R-Slidell, states, "I am running for the state Senate right now" despite rumors that he might go for lieutenant governor instead. Political sources in and out of Schneider's camp say current plans could change only if Mitch Landrieu runs for governor and that's only if John Breaux doesn't.

The four-term Schneider, chairman of the House Retirement Committee, faces a well-funded opponent in contractor Jack Donahue, who has been running and raising money since 2005.

They Said It

"Louisiana has changed enormously during the past 20 years; I'm proof of that. I don't think John Breaux understands that, but I believe he will after the election."

--Sen. David Vitter, in the Monroe News Star



Total Political Denial
by LEE FLETCHER - Town Hall Show (excerpt)

The most recent polls show John Breaux at 26% trailing Bobby Jindal who garners 56%. That is a massive 30 point deficit in any book....

First, Louisiana has changed.

We are missing a big voting block in New Orleans that elected many democrats over the years namely John Breaux, Mary Landrieu and Kathleen Blanco.

John Breaux is one of the unwelcome outcomes of a system the bad politics have produced in Louisiana.

I call the place where John Breaux is mentally: a state of "Total Political Denial."

This is a mental state of mind where a politician believes they are always right and never wrong by the grace of some power only they possess.

There are still people out there who think he did something good but I am yet to have them name anything tangible.

The only things he did were to help himself to a big ole helping of Louisiana's rewards all for his own and his families gain.

John Breaux is a pure example of electing the wrong person over and over to only get the same result over and over.

And finally, the majority of people have come to realize that John Breaux is nothing more than a polished and shined-- much slicker version-- of all the trash politicians across Louisiana who collectively have ruined this state and have sucked at the trough for far too long.



BREAUX STILL UNANNOUNCED
by Chad E. Rogers - The Dead Pelican (excerpt)

At the time of this writing, John Breaux has still not announced that he is a candidate for the upcoming Louisiana Gubernatorial race.

Attorney General Charles Foti has not issued his opinion on whether or not Breaux is a citizen.

It has been been eight days now since this web space declared that Breaux should run for governor, saying "bring him on."

More non-news updates on this story as it unfolds.
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Labels: BREAUX, CAMPAIGN, GOVERNOR, LOUISIANA, POLITICS