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‘Draft [Fmr LA Sen] Breaux’ Gathers Steam
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Feb 16, 2006 06:35pm |
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| News Date | Friday, February 17, 2006 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Jindal, Vitter Eye Blanco
By Lauren W. Whittington
Roll Call Staff
February 16, 2006
As a House committee marked up the final version of the Hurricane Katrina report Wednesday on Capitol Hill, there was growing concern among Louisiana Democrats over the viability of Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s (D) political future and whether the party can find another candidate to coalesce behind before the 2007 gubernatorial election.
The first evidence of that movement became public this week, as pressure began to mount on former Sen. John Breaux (D) to consider re-entering political life and running for governor next year. There is little question that Breaux, who retired from the Senate in 2004 and remains widely popular back home, would be difficult to beat if he runs. However, many veteran Bayou State politicos remain doubtful that he has the desire to get back in the game.
A local Louisiana newspaper reported Wednesday that state Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom (D) said that he is among those leading an effort to convince Breaux to run. |
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