Fundraising, Endorsements Hold Key Roles in La. 2 Runoff
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Facing a Dec. 9 runoff for his seat in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District Ã¢ÂÂ and highly publicized bribery allegations that threaten to end his House career at eight terms Ã¢ÂÂ Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson is showing a good bit of resilience. His contest with Democratic state Rep. Karen Carter does not appear to have a strong favorite with just more than a week to go before the Saturday voting.
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The liberal group, which has 3.2 million members, could help with foot soldiers in Tuesdayâs primary.
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With government money for New Orleans trickling through the pipeline, private foundations, wealthy individuals, and philanthropies are playing a larger role than expected.
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After a bitter and protracted recount fight in the Washington state governor&#39;s race, elections officials announced yesterday that the Democratic candidate, Christine O. Gregoire, was
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With two Louisiana congressional seats still up for grabs, Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned in the state Wednesday on behalf of Republicans who hope to extend their winning streak in Saturday's runoff elections.
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PONTIAC, Mich. -- Mike Bouchard was eager to make the sale as he bantered with Tracey Allen at a Labor Day street fair. Pitching his Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate, the Oakland County sheriff heard her say she favored Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow.
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The race to replace the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood on Capitol Hill appears headed to a runoff.
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Louisiana voters decide Saturday whether to overhaul the multitude of boards that oversee the New Orleans area's levees after the agencies were accused of cronyism, inefficiency and ineptitude in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 24--GULFPORT -- Compared with storm recovery she deemed "a joke" in New Orleans, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said Mississippi should be praised.
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A U.S. congressman from Louisiana,  under investigation by the FBI after they found $90,000 in cash  in his freezer, was endorsed by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on  Saturday and vowed that allegations of bribery would not hurt  his re-election campaign.
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Louisiana Republicans split over John McCain, the winner of state caucuses, and Mike Huckabee, who narrowly won the state primary. This weekend the rivals will have another chance to snare delegates to the national convention.
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Two key black political leaders in South Carolina who backed John Edwards in 2004 said Tuesday they are supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Eager to cast its fundraising total for the second quarter in a positive light, the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) said it expects to report raising less than Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), taking in about $27 million, roughly equivalent to what Clinton drew in the first...
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Hurricane Katrina is becoming a potent political symbol for 2008 White House hopefuls, two years after ravaging New Orleans and blemishing President George W. Bush&#39;s record.
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EditorÃ¢ÂÂs note: CQPolitics.com will publish the result of the Louisiana 2nd District runoff Saturday night as returns become available.
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The race to replace the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood on Capitol Hill appears headed to a runoff. Former state Sen. Jim Whitehead, a Republican, led the crowded field of 10 candidates in Tuesday's special election. But he was unable to crack the 50 percent mark needed to claim the seat.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9 -- Voters looked past a federal bribery investigation of Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) and reelected the eight-term congressman in a runoff election Saturday.