Rep. McCrery, Formerly for Cooksey, Endorses Terrell's Senate Bid

The Shreveport (LA) Times ^ | 11-28-02 | Walker, Don

[Theodore R.]

McCrery throws support behind Terrell's election Don Walker / Staff Writer Posted on November 28, 2002

U.S. Congressman Jim McCrery, R-Fourth District, pitched his support behind GOP Senate hopeful Suzanne Haik Terrell on Wednesday with a "whole-hearted" endorsement and a big "Duh!"

"We have a Republican president, a Republican House and a Republican Senate. Duh!" said McCrery on why Louisiana needs Republican representation in the Senate. "It's a no-brainer for the state. We already have one good Democratic senator in John Breaux. It would be smart for Louisiana to add a Republican senator. That way we can work both sides of the street. We need a balanced senatorial delegation."

Terrell faces incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in the Dec. 7 runoff election. McCrery, who endorsed John Cooksey in the Nov. 5 primary election, said he put a lot of thought into his endorsement of Terrell.

"It's always a tough decision when you put your own name on the line for another candidate," he said. He described Terrell as "smart, tough, honest and a good public servant."

Terrell graciously accepted McCrery's endorsement and promised "I will work hard. I will put Louisiana first.

"This is not a race about personalities, but about who can put Louisiana first, who can work with President Bush to set our priorities and move our state forward."

[stocksthatgoup]

"We need a balanced senatorial delegation."
Sounds like a good rational.

Go W!

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

"We need a balanced senatorial delegation." Sounds like a good rationale

. . . for a state which already has a Democratic incumbent not up for re-election, that is. Otherwise it would be a rationale for a perpetually 50-50 Senate.