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Jindal Far Ahead of Blanco in Rematch Poll
LaPolitics.com ^ | 1/20/06 | John Maginnis

Posted on 01/21/2006 7:59:46 AM PST by LdSentinal

Jindal Far Ahead of Blanco in Rematch Poll

The first statewide poll pitting Gov. Kathleen Blanco against a challenger does not bode well for her. Congressman Bobby Jindal led her 53-31 percent in a 500-sample December survey by Multi-Quest, a Metairie polling firm.

This week, Blanco repeated her intention to seek re-election in 2007, stating that the recovery effort could change many attitudes by then. Jindal has been making appearances around the state and has told some elected officials that he plans to run again for governor in 2007.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 2007; blanco; election; governor; jindal; katrina; lousiana; poll; rematch
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1 posted on 01/21/2006 7:59:48 AM PST by LdSentinal
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To: LdSentinal

It was a sad day when Jindal lost - I remember it well. Looks like if he wants to avenge his loss and serve the people of his home state well, the Governor's job is there for him.


2 posted on 01/21/2006 8:01:43 AM PST by HitmanLV (Listen to my demos for Savage Nation contest: http://www.geocities.com/mr_vinnie_vegas/index.html)
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To: LdSentinal

"Blanco repeated her intention to seek re-election in 2007, stating that the recovery effort could change many attitudes by then."

At the pace Blanco moves, she would not count on her recovery efforts as a positive thing over the next year.


3 posted on 01/21/2006 8:05:46 AM PST by frankjr
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To: LdSentinal

If Blanco wins reelection, Louisianna will be a lost cause for another generation.


4 posted on 01/21/2006 8:06:40 AM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: LdSentinal

Jindal needs a 50 point lead in the polls to actually win in the polling booth.


5 posted on 01/21/2006 8:09:03 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: LdSentinal
Problem is, he was far ahead of her in the polls last election too, and it evaporated right before the vote.

I hope this state doesn't forget about Katrina or let Blanco get away with blaming it on Bush. Having a complete moron for governor just isn't working out.
6 posted on 01/21/2006 8:09:37 AM PST by Sofa King (A wise man uses compromise as an alternative to defeat. A fool uses it as an alternative to victory.)
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To: HitmanNY

The Great Windbag's performance in her last election debate with the wicked smart Jindal was eerily indicative of her reactions to the challenges post-Katrina.

She blubbered in the debate and it worked garnering some few percentage points that were crucial to her winning. In real life however, when she had to perform, her blubbering did nothing but expose her as the empty suit, chair warmer that many of us knew she is.

Jindal will KICK HER ASS but this time I'll be watching from afar.


7 posted on 01/21/2006 8:11:19 AM PST by Neville72 (uist)
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To: Neville72

I have to say that my instinct, and I think the conventional wisdom, was that when showtime came, some latent bigotry in the electorate cost Jindal the couple of points he needed to win. A shame.

I don't think that will stop him from winning next time (if he wants it).


8 posted on 01/21/2006 8:24:15 AM PST by HitmanLV (Listen to my demos for Savage Nation contest: http://www.geocities.com/mr_vinnie_vegas/index.html)
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To: GraniteStateConservative

Is this still true? Or did the distruction of graveyards in New Orleans erode the dem base?


9 posted on 01/21/2006 8:26:10 AM PST by uscabjd ( a)
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To: Neville72
>"The Great Windbag's performance in her last election debate with the wicked smart Jindal was eerily indicative of her reactions to the challenges post-Katrina.>"

I hear a bit of that on the radio. Blank-O- actually said she didn't know what to do about any state problems (budget etc..), but she would form commities and groups to look into it.
What a great debate strategy, claim ignorance to avoid looking ignorant! Uhhhhh didn't quite work out fer her this time though.

Them votin busses aint runnin eeny more MeeMaw...why are you?


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10 posted on 01/21/2006 8:26:34 AM PST by rawcatslyentist ("If you're talking to AQ, we want to know why!" Yogi Berra couldn't have said it any plainer!)
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To: The South Texan

"If Blanco wins reelection, Louisianna will be a lost cause for another generation."

The New Orleans Mayoral election is also extremely important. Many inside and outside our State are paying real close attention to our Local and State politics as it would indicate either a change for the better or business as usual. Lousiana and/or New Orleans cannot afford "business as usual." If this area ever proceeds with Pro-growth, Pro-business leadership - watch out!, we are headed for great things. However, if politics remain status quo your above prediction is right on the money.


11 posted on 01/21/2006 8:35:10 AM PST by Boanarges
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To: GraniteStateConservative
"Jindal needs a 50 point lead in the polls to actually win in the polling booth."

That's for sure; considering that a study showed that some white "Republican" votes in Northern Louisiana switched side, because they did not want a non-white in office.
12 posted on 01/21/2006 8:38:11 AM PST by Fishing-guy
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To: Boanarges

If Blanco wins reelection, Louisianna will be a lost cause for another generation.

That strikes me as overreaction. Heck, Vitter won the U.S. Senate seat, Bush carried the state -- electoral fortunes rise and fall. Indeed, I would be shocked if one party won every election for governor for the next generation -- I'm guessing that's about 32 years.

My recollection is that Jindal did rather well in South Louisiana, and somewhat poorly for a Republican in the northern part of the state. Now Blanco has shown herself to be a rather poor administrator -- something that she argued Jindal would be -- so perhaps minds have been changed.

It would be unreasonable to expect a 50 point lead in the polls.

Now those of South Louisiana that have left -- were they Blanco supporters as opposed to those who have returned? My guess is that they are -- but I don't really know.


13 posted on 01/21/2006 8:47:34 AM PST by scrabblehack
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To: The South Texan

I don't think MeMaw's going to run for re-election. No matter what she says now...


14 posted on 01/21/2006 8:50:18 AM PST by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: LdSentinal

Jindal.... who knows what his intentions will be in two years.. He has to complete the upcoming cycle first.

In the 03 Governors race Blanco defeated him by just under 55,000 votes and 49,851 of that lead came out of Orleans Parish. Now with the make up of Orleans parish changed who knows what a rematch would look like. Secondly, what would the north LA parishes do this time, support or reject Jindal?


15 posted on 01/21/2006 8:53:38 AM PST by deport
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To: HitmanNY

It was indead a sad day. I hung my head in disgust at some voters here.


16 posted on 01/21/2006 8:54:20 AM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: pbrown

indead = indeed


17 posted on 01/21/2006 8:55:23 AM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: GraniteStateConservative; uscabjd
Jindal needs a 50 point lead in the polls to actually win in the polling booth.

Not any more. That huge monolithic block of votes in New Orleans is long gone.

18 posted on 01/21/2006 8:57:37 AM PST by Tennessean4Bush (When you come to a fork in the road, take it.)
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To: Fishing-guy

Take into consideration two facts. The ninth ward has basically been taken apart. I doubt that its ability to generate huge fictional voters will occur. Based on news reports...only about 60 percent of the locals have come back to the ward and most of the rest are set to remain in Texas or Baton Rouge. The second fact...is that alot of New Orleans residents in general...the high democratic voter base...simply aren't there anymore. And they won't be returning. So I'm guessing the local media will be shocked at how voting shifts in New Orleans...and a Republican can actually carry 60 percent of the vote in the region of New Orleans. We already know that Shreveport can vote Republican and the rest of the state is capable of doing it. This might be a totally different story than people think.


19 posted on 01/21/2006 9:04:41 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: LdSentinal

Keep in mind this is the same Jindhal who wrote an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal last fall essentially absolving Ray Nagin of any blame or responsibility for the fiasco that was New Orleans' response to Hurricane Katrina.

You've got to wonder about the judgment and character of a man who would so blatantly pander to Nagin for Nagin's support.


20 posted on 01/21/2006 9:25:22 AM PST by Redbob
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