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red states rule
12-07-2008, 04:14 AM
Finally, William Jefferson is gone. Caught red handed taking bribes, Dems refused to do anything about his actions - so the voters did


Voters deny indicted Rep. Jefferson re-election
Gustav delayed House election

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Voters in Louisiana ousted indicted Democratic Rep. William Jefferson on Saturday, instead electing a Republican attorney who will be the first Vietnamese-American in Congress.

Unofficial results showed Anh "Joseph" Cao denying Jefferson a 10th term. Republicans made an aggressive push to take the seat from the 61-year-old incumbent, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, laundering money and misusing his congressional office.

Cao, 41, won a predominantly black and heavily Democratic district that covers most of New Orleans.

A barrage of election-day automated telephone calls on Cao's behalf flooded the district, including a pitch from the national Republican Party.

New Orleans voters had long been loyal to Jefferson, re-electing him in 2006 even after news of the bribery scandal broke. Late-night TV comics made him the butt of jokes after federal agents said they found $90,000 in alleged bribe money hidden in his freezer.


Cao

"People are innocent until proven guilty," said Faye Leggins, 54, an educator and Democrat who moved back to the city six months ago and still has fresh memories of Hurricane Katrina. She voted for Jefferson on Saturday. "He has enough seniority, so he can do a lot to redevelop this city."

But Republicans argued the scandal had cost Jefferson his clout in Congress. Election Day brought excitement to the state's usually low-key Vietnamese-American community, said David Nguyen, 45, a store manager and Cao supporter.

"The Vietnamese aren't much into politics," he said.

Turnout appeared light in the district, where two-thirds of voters are Democrats and 11 percent are Republicans. More than 60 percent are black.

Though he was the underdog, Cao received endorsements from some Democrat and green-conscious groups as well as the area's Vietnamese-American community. Cao came to the United States as a child after the fall of Saigon in 1975 and went on to earn degrees in philosophy, physics and law.

The election was one of two in Louisiana postponed because of Hurricane Gustav.


Associated Press Rep. William J. Jefferson, Louisiana Democrat, shown with his wife, Dr. Andrea Green-Jefferson, was expected to win re-election Saturday in a race delayed by Hurricane Gustav.

In western Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, Republican physician John Fleming defeated Democratic district attorney Paul Carmouche in a very close race to replace U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery, a 10-term Republican who is retiring. Fleming had 48 percent of the vote to Carmouche's 47 percent. Two minor candidates split the remaining vote.

Both candidates had help from national heavyweights. President-elect Barack Obama recorded a radio ad for Carmouche, while Vice President Dick Cheney helped Fleming with fundraising.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/07/indicted-official-favored-to-win/

red states rule
12-07-2008, 10:36 AM
Leave it to the NY Times to cry over William Jefferson losing his House seat - and play the race card at the same time


Voters Oust Indicted Congressman in Louisiana
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The upset victory by the lawyer, Anh Cao, was thought by analysts to be the result of a strong turnout by white voters angered over federal corruption charges against Mr. Jefferson, a black Democrat who was counting on a loyal base to return him to Congress for a 10th term.

A majority of the district’s voters are African-American, and analysts said lower turnout in the majority black precincts on Saturday meant victory for the Republican.

With all precincts reporting, Mr. Cao, who was born in Vietnam, had 49 percent of the vote to 46 percent for Mr. Jefferson, who had not conceded as of late Saturday night.

The election was delayed by Hurricane Gustav.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/us/07louisiana.html?_r=1&hp

Yurt
12-07-2008, 02:50 PM
so, according to NYT, blacks don't care if someone is indicted, only whites do

:lame2:

red states rule
12-07-2008, 03:02 PM
so, according to NYT, blacks don't care if someone is indicted, only whites do

:lame2:

I knw some white liberals who feel the same way. If the candidate has a "D" at the end of his/her name - they could be an ax murderer and would still get their vote

5stringJeff
12-07-2008, 03:26 PM
It's good that both Jefferson and Ted Stevens of Alaska are out of a job.

red states rule
12-07-2008, 05:36 PM
It's good that both Jefferson and Ted Stevens of Alaska are out of a job.

Yes it is. Maybe they can be roomates in prison. Jefferson still has time to push thru a prison reform bill before he has to leave

But I do not recall the liberal media being upset Stevens lost

actsnoblemartin
12-07-2008, 06:05 PM
It's good that both Jefferson and Ted Stevens of Alaska are out of a job.


agreed, i bet some - a lot of them still in their are crooks we just havent caught yet :cheers2:

Psychoblues
12-17-2008, 02:37 AM
Republicans remain in a significant minority in the US congress and that remains a good thing for Americans.

:beer::cheers2::beer:

Psychoblues

red states rule
12-17-2008, 09:17 AM
Republicans remain in a significant minority in the US congress and that remains a good thing for Americans.

:beer::cheers2::beer:

Psychoblues

Now Dems have to come thru on all their promises.

Except now I see how some Obamabots are telling the vpters not to expect to much from the messiah

I can see 2 years from now during the first midterm election, Dems will be trying to blame Pres Bush for the Dems failures to handout all the goodies to the Obama voters