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Mitch Landrieu leaving N.O. mayoral door ajar
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Oct 21, 2009 08:49am |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Author | Frank Donze |
| Media | Newspaper - New Orleans Times-Picayune |
| News Date | Wednesday, October 21, 2009 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Determined to shed the "reluctant warrior" image that dogged his failed mayoral bid in 2006, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu moved definitively this time, declaring in July that he would not be a candidate for the city's highest office next year.
But three months later, a buzz is building in political circles that Landrieu, who engaged in a long period of deliberation before deciding to challenge Ray Nagin's re-election bid, may be rethinking his decision.
In a carefully worded statement, a Landrieu spokeswoman Friday offered no assurances but left the door ajar.
"We're flattered that so many people are encouraging the lieutenant governor to reconsider, but at this point in time, he hasn't changed his mind, " said Emily Sneed Arata, Landrieu's deputy chief of staff.
Landrieu allies speculate that the lackluster nature of the mayoral campaign so far has sparked renewed interest in the lieutenant governor, who lost a close runoff to Nagin in 2006. Another factor, they said, is that even as a non-candidate, Landrieu continues to poll well in surveys. |
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