Nagin May Run for Louisiana Gov
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin could be days away from announcing he will run for governor of Louisiana  -  a move many in this stricken city regard as preposterous
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NASA (news - web sites) Administrator Sean O&#39;Keefe has applied for a new job, as chancellor of Louisiana State University, and he is among the search committee&#39;s top candidates.
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Former senator scheduled to speak in New Orleans -- appearance, billed as anti-poverty speech, now expected to serve as platform for ending Democrat's White House bid.
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Mayor Ray Nagin says the state could take over the New Orleans district attorney's office as early as Monday as the agency faces a multimillion-dollar civil judgment.
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Â· Lower house debates plan for October 21 election Â· Kaczynski hoping to step up nationalist campaign.
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Ousted Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore said Friday he is considering running for governor in 2006.
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Whether Democrats regain control of the Senate could hinge on whether Sen. Jon Corzine, D-N.J., ignores or embraces state-party calls for him to give up his seat and seek the job being vacated by embattled Gov. James McGreevey.
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In his second bid for governor, Republican U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal strongly led a field of 12 candidates in the Louisiana gubernatorial race late Saturday night as he attempted to avoid a Nov. 17 runoff.
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LSU may speak with Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino about the Tigers&#39; job, which opened when Nick Saban left for the Miami Dolphins.
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Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack told Democratic leaders on Friday he may seek the party's top job as the jockeying to replace chairman Terry McAuliffe intensified.
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As pressure mounts on both sides of the political aisle for Gov. James E. McGreevey to step down before his self-imposed deadline, U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine has begun to explore the idea of running to replace the embattled governor.
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin opted not to join the race for governor of Louisiana after Thursday's qualifying deadline passed without Nagin signing up.
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Lame-duck Gov. Gary Locke may not be limping off into the sunset. If the slugfest between Republican Dino Rossi and Democrat Christine Gregoire doesn't produce a new governor by the scheduled Jan. 12 inauguration, Locke may have to stick around.
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Establishing name familiarity is crucial for all non-incumbent candidates. And that may be especially true this year in MarylandÃ¢ÂÂs 3rd Congressional District, which 10-term Democratic Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin left open to run for the Senate.
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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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Dino Rossi was our choice for governor. The former budget-writing state senator, with a career in the private sector, is experienced, likeable, intelligent and both mentally tough and open-minded.
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Louisiana Republicans looking for a candidate who shares their values or says what he believes cast their ballots for former Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee during Saturday's GOP primary, exit polls showed.