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Nagin embraces Jefferson campaign; Mayor returning a political favor
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Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Oct 07, 2006 04:36pm |
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Media | Newspaper - New Orleans Times-Picayune |
News Date | Saturday, October 7, 2006 10:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who rarely misses an opportunity to tout his efforts to rid City Hall of corruption, said Thursday that he will enthusiastically urge voters to re-elect U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, the target of a sprawling federal bribery probe that has cost the veteran congressman his seat on an influential House committee.
When he was locked in a tough re-election campaign last spring, Nagin said, Jefferson was one of the few local elected officials to stand by him. As an embattled Jefferson prepares to face a dozen challengers in a Nov. 7 bid for a ninth term to the 2nd Congressional District seat, Nagin said he is returning the favor by agreeing to appear in campaign ads and literature.
"I've told the congressman that since he supported me during the mayor's race, that I would reciprocate," Nagin said. |
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