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<p>Attorney General Richard Ieyoub touted his record and leadership ability Wednesday as his gubernatorial campaign came to Alexandria.</p> <p>"We have a very strong message of bold, energetic leadership for the people of Louisiana, which is absolutely necessary, if we're going to move this state in the right direction," he said.</p>

<p>Gubernatorial candidates talk education, economic development Hopefuls also discussed how to keep youth from leaving state.</p> <p>BATON ROUGE - In a gubernatorial forum that was billed as a debate but seemed more like a well-mannered conversation, all the candidates agreed state spending on schools was good, prisons for youth are bad and preschool education was superlative.</p>

<p>Gubernatorial campaigning begins in earnest John Hill Posted on August 24, 2003 BATON ROUGE - Official qualifying last week unofficially kicked off the campaigns for governor as candidates hit the airwaves to build support in the few weeks before the Oct. 4 primary.</p>

Blossman Blasts Democrats on Affirmative Action "I will choose the best people--regardless of race" Public Service Commission Chairman Jay Blossman (R-Mandeville),the conservative candidate for Governor, said today that his Democrat opponents in the gubernatorial election are wrong in pledging to use affirmative action in making cabinet and board appointments. "All four Democrat candidates have publicly committed to discriminate based on race when appointing people to cabinet or board positions," Blossman said. Lt. Governor Kathleen Blanco, Attorney General Richard Ieyoub, Buddy Leach and Randy Ewing on Thursday and Friday endorsed the use of affirmative action in making key state government appointments....

<p>BATON ROUGE - Seven out of 10 Louisiana voters are undecided about their preferred candidate for governor, a new poll shows.</p> <p>But given a list of candidates from which to choose, the number of undecided voters drops to 4 out of 10, according to the poll of 600 taken July 17-21 by Southern Media and Opinion Research of Baton Rouge for release to the news media.</p>

La. AFL-CIO endorses Ieyoub, Landrieu, Foti John Hill Posted on July 22, 2003 BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana AFL-CIO endorses Attorney General Richard Ieyoub's bid this fall to succeed Gov. Mike Foster. Union officials announced the endorsement Monday following a closed convention Saturday during which some 200 leaders from throughout the state heard sales pitches from Ieyoub, a former Lake Charles district attorney, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco of Lafayette, former Senate President Randy Ewing of Quitman and former state Rep. Claude "Buddy" Leach of Lake Charles. State AFL-CIO President Red Bourg said those four candidates for governor in the Oct....

<p>BATON ROUGE - The starting gun of the fall gubernatorial election does not go off until official qualifying Aug. 19-21, but the top candidates are lining up - and lining their campaign treasuries with the cash needed to make the race.</p>

<p>BATON ROUGE - As the Louisiana Legislature prepares to wrap up its session June 23, the top two contenders in the state's wide-open gubernatorial race are as they have been: Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco of Lafayette and Attorney General Richard Ieyoub of Lake Charles.</p>

<p>Northeastern Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Randy Ewing this week launched a statewide television advertising campaign in his bid to be the next Louisiana governor.</p> <p>The initial commercial highlights an introduction to Ewing, D-Quitman, and his record as a businessman and public official.</p>

<p>Ieyoub leads in election funds John Hill / Louisiana Gannett News Posted on April 14, 2003 BATON ROUGE - The first and last place in fund raising for the Louisiana gubernatorial race remains the same in the first-quarter campaign finance reports filed last week.</p>

<p>BATON ROUGE - A direct-mail survey of Louisiana legislators by a major lobbying firm indicates they believe state Attorney General Richard Ieyoub and former state Rep. Claude "Buddy" Leach are most likely to make the gubernatorial runoff this fall.</p> <p>Ieyoub and Leach, both Lake Charles Democrats, each was named by one-third of about 100 legislators who responded when Harris-Deville and Associates Inc., lobbyists for the Louisiana Chemical Association and other clients, asked who they thought would make the runoff. The election will be held Oct. 4 with the runoff Nov. 15.</p>

<p>BATON ROUGE - Six intended candidates for governor in this fall's election say they view education, particularly early childhood programs, as a major key to improving the state's future.</p> <p>But they have differing opinions about vouchers, which would allow students currently enrolled in public schools to switch to private schools at public expense.</p>

<p>Louisiana's higher education system must improve, five of the 12 candidates vying for the governor's mansion said Friday at a forum held at Harrah's convention center.</p> <p>State Rep. Hunt Downer, R-Houma, former state Senate President Randy Ewing, D-Quitman, Attorney General Richard Ieyoub, D-Lake Charles, former state Rep. Claude "Buddy" Leach, D-Lake Charles, and former Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle, R-Baton Rouge,were the five candidates participating in a panel discussion in Shreveport as part of the 65th Conference of Louisiana Colleges and Universities.</p>

<p>MONROE - Education will be a top priority of the next governor, according to six candidates vying for the position this year.</p> <p>The gubernatorial candidates attended a forum held Friday by the Louisiana School Boards Association, which is holding its annual convention at the Monroe Civic Center. The candidates who participated in the Friday forum included Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco, former state Senate President Randy Ewing, state Attorney General Richard Ieyoub, former congressman Buddy Leach, former Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle and state Treasurer John Kennedy.</p>

<p>Crowded governor's race could limit funds More Republican than Democratic candidates enter fray John Hill / Louisiana Gannett News Posted on March 2, 2003 BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana governor's race is up to a dozen serious candidates with Republicans outnumbering Democrats seven to five.</p>

<p>Undecideds lead governor's race Blanco leads, but pollsters agree it''s anyone''s race. Posted on December 17, 2002 BATON ROUGE - With less than 10 months before the governor's primary election, more than a third of Louisiana voters don't have any choice among the announced candidates.</p>