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Nagin raising cash but mum on plans
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jun 07, 2007 12:11pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, June 7, 2007 06:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | a year after he won a second term, speculation is swirling that Mayor Ray Nagin is looking for another job — perhaps governor or congressman.
He downplays the talk, saying he's focused on "making sure that New Orleans comes back stronger than ever before."
But Nagin, who has raised almost $500,000 in campaign money since his May 2006 election despite being barred by term limits from running for mayor again, didn't completely dismiss the speculation Wednesday.
Does he have plans to run for governor?
"Not at the moment."
And if the seat now held by indicted U.S. Rep. William J. Jefferson, D-La., opens up?
"How many jobs are you guys going to give me? I'm running for governor, potentially, I'm running for Congress. Throw in some more seats, why don't you."
For months, Nagin has aired his frustration with the pace of the city's recovery after Hurricane Katrina — particularly the rate at which federal rebuilding aid is flowing to the city. Some political analysts believe Nagin is hamstrung in what he can do here, and may be looking for a way out.
"'What's the point?' has got to be what he and his people are thinking," analyst Elliott Stonecipher said. "His ratings (as mayor) are going to plummet, because he cannot do a thing about rebuilding and, apparently, he can't do a thing about the other problems" outside his control, like soaring insurance costs.
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