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Blanco pullout puts new spin on election
Shreveport Times.com ^ | Mar 25, 2007 | WILL SENTELL AND MICHELLE MILLHOLLON

Posted on 03/26/2007 4:32:26 AM PDT by Condor 63

Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s decision not to run for re-election has forced state Republicans to throw out much of their 2007 campaign playbook, political experts said.

Blanco’s exit from the governor’s race amid heavy criticism appears to affect, and possibly help, Democrats more than Republicans.

“Democrats feel a lot better today than they did a week ago,” said former state Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown, a Democrat. “Blanco was running, and Jindal was going to beat her very strongly.”

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TOPICS: Louisiana; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: kathleenblanco

1 posted on 03/26/2007 4:32:29 AM PDT by Condor 63
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To: Condor 63

Yep, I imagine she got a Torecelli type phone call from you - know- who.


2 posted on 03/26/2007 5:05:21 AM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (If MY people who are called by MY name -- the ball's in our court, folks.)
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