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Louisiana House Appropriations Chairman Jim Fannin switches to GOP
nola.com via ap ^ | 7/11/13

Posted on 07/11/2013 3:44:11 PM PDT by BBell

The chairman of the powerful House budget-writing committee has become a Republican, a move that continues to widen the gap between the two parties in the Louisiana Legislature.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: dixiecrats; jimfannin; la; louisiana; realignment; redstates; southerndems
That's two in as many months.
1 posted on 07/11/2013 3:44:11 PM PDT by BBell
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To: BBell

IS he just a RINO now just trying to keep his seat?


2 posted on 07/11/2013 3:46:49 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: 2banana

He can’t keep his current seat as he is term limited, which means he would have to vie for a different seat. However, though the blue dogs are a very stubborn bunch, and stubbornly Democrat, the remaining ones who had stayed with the party all these years have just gotten their craw filled with the radical leftism.


3 posted on 07/11/2013 3:54:18 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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To: BBell

Things must be pretty bad in the Progressive party for him join the Republican party.

I guess there really is no room in the Democrat party for white men.


4 posted on 07/11/2013 3:56:38 PM PDT by Tupelo (The Government lies, then the media lies to cover up the government lies.)
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To: BBell
Yesterday, Fannin was not a racist.
Today he is.
5 posted on 07/11/2013 3:57:02 PM PDT by YHAOS
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To: 2banana

I know him personally. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate him between 5 and 6. Much more of a pragmatic politician than a movement conservative.

He will be running for an open state senate seat in 2015. So far, no other credible candidates have expressed an interest in that seat, at least that I have hear of.


6 posted on 07/11/2013 4:01:09 PM PDT by abb
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7 posted on 07/11/2013 4:15:05 PM PDT by RedMDer (When immigrants cannot or will not assimilate, its really just an invasion. Throw them out!)
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To: 2banana
We are happy to take any Democrats.

They can compete against Republicans in the primary.

8 posted on 07/11/2013 4:23:49 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks BBell.


9 posted on 07/11/2013 7:38:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (McCain or Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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