Thread: Candidate Reply to question Yes or No to immigration.

I personally decry the inflammation of racial fears by those who work to “Keep America white,”

This is a racist statement, this guy is racist against whites. This is enough to freak you out coming from a candidate. You need to send this letter to Lou Dobbs.

No problem. I'll send one to him today. He apparently is running against Rep. Jefferson "the freezer money man" According the Washington Post, the LA law states the Dems can run another Dem in the upcoming race.
I also sent W. this great site from Wikipedia. It breaks down the LA races and you can get a summary and breakdown of all races around the country!


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01378.html



Louisiana House elections, 2006
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The first round of the Louisiana House election of 2006 will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all seven Representatives to the United States House of Representatives will expire on January 3, 2007, and will be put up for contest. The winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009. If necessary, a runoff round will be held on December 9, 2006.

Louisiana uses a unique voting system to determine its representation in the U.S. Congress. Elections in Louisiana—with the exception of U.S. presidential elections—follow a variation of the open primary system called the jungle primary. Candidates of any and all parties are listed on one ballot; voters need not limit themselves to the candidates of one party. Unless one candidate takes more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off election is then held between the top two candidates, who may in fact be members of the same party. This means that the outcome of some races might not be known until over a month later than the rest of the country.

The Louisiana races, especially those in the southern portion of the state, will all be impacted to some extent as a result of Hurricane Katrina, as well as Hurricane Rita, both of which have caused massive damage within Louisiana. For example, most of New Orleans' majority African-American communities have been displaced by Katrina, which in addition to the William Jefferson bribery scandal could result in a higher Republican turnout in New Orleans. Also, several Southwestern Louisiana communities that were heavily damaged or destroyed in Rita could also be a factor in voter turnout, given the possibility of how many residents in that region moved elsewhere. It should also be noted that Democratic Governor Kathleen Blanco is unpopular at this moment with a -15% net approval rating according to a recent Survey USA poll.


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1 Individual District Races
1.1 1st Congressional District
1.2 2nd Congressional District
1.3 3rd Congressional District
1.4 4th Congressional District
1.5 5th Congressional District
1.6 6th Congressional District
1.7 7th Congressional District
2 References
3 See also



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Individual District Races
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1st Congressional District
Incumbent Name Party Official website First elected Information
Bobby Jindal Republican http://www.bobbyjindal.com/ 2004 former Louisiana Secretary of Department of Health & Hospitals
Challenger(s) Name Party Official website Information
Stacey Tallitsch Democrat http://staceyforcongress.com/ Computer engineer from Metairie
David Gereighty Democrat http://www.gereightyforcongress.com Electrical Engineer from Metairie
Peter Beary Libertarian http://www.la.lp.org/PETERBEARY.html From River Ridge

Incumbent Congressman Bobby Jindal is quite popular statewide, having narrowly lost the 2003 gubernatorial election, and the First District is generally considered a safe seat for the Republicans. However, Jindal is a serious candidate for the 2007 gubernatorial election, which could be used by opponents to argue that Jindal is not really interested in serving the District.

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2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Name Party Official website First elected Information
Bill Jefferson Democrat http://www.jeffersonforcongress.com/ 1990 currently under investigation on corruption charges
Challenger(s) Name Party Official website Information
Derrick Shepherd Democrat http://www.derrickshepherd.com/ State Senator, representing Marrero
Troy Carter Democrat http://www.troycarterforcongress.com/ Former State Representative and New Orleans City Council member, candidate in 2002 New Orleans mayoral election
Karen Carter Democrat http://www.karencarterforcongress.com/ State Representative
Regina Bartholomew Democrat http://www.bartholomew06.com/ Attorney for Orleans Parish School Board
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat http://www.vinnymendoza.com/ Ran for 1st Congressional District seat in 2004
Scott Barron Democrat
Deven "D.C." Collins Democrat
John Edwards Democrat http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com/
Joe Lavigne Republican http://www.joelavigne.com/ Lawyer
Eric T. Bradley Republican
Lawrence William "Lance" von Uhde III Republican Florist
Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn Libertarian

Incumbent Congressman William Jefferson (D) has been under intense investigation and the FBI has claimed that it has videotaped him accepting $100,000 in bribes. The police also found money in Jefferson's freezer that was hidden amidst frozen food products. Jefferson has also been stripped of his membership in the Ways and Means Committee as a result of this scandal. While it is very unlikely this district will switch to the Republican Party, there is a strong possibility of a Democrat knocking off Jefferson. The seat is located in heavily Democratic New Orleans. No Republican has represented this district since Reconstruction. A Republican lawyer, Joe Lavigne, has officially entered the race against Jefferson, while the Louisiana Democratic Party has endorsed State Representative Karen Carter, the first time in recent memory that the state party has backed a challenger to its own incumbent Congressman. [1]Cook Political Report rating: Likely Democratic.

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3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Name Party Official website First elected Information
Charlie Melancon Democrat http://www.melanconforcongress.org/ 2004 former president of American Sugar Cane League, from Napoleonville
Challenger(s) Name Party Official website Information
Craig Romero Republican http://www.craigromero.com/ State Senator from New Iberia
James Lee Blake, Jr. Libertarian http://la.lp.org/james_lee_blake.html From Franklin
Olangee "OJ" Breech Democrat From Laplace

In a December 2004 runoff, now-incumbent Charlie Melancon (D) squeaked into Congress by 569 votes over Billy Tauzin III, the son and namesake of his popular predecessor. His is a swing district in southeast Louisiana, which may make him vulnerable. However, Louisiana's unique open primary voting system (where everyone runs against everyone else, regardless of party affiliation, and if no one takes 50% then the top two enter a runoff) leaves everything subject to speculation. A potential wild card is the effect of comments made by House Speaker Dennis Hastert in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, in which he publicly questioned whether the federal government should rebuild much of the city of New Orleans. The backlash from his comments, and from the general perception of a less-than-effective response by the Republican administration, could benefit Democrats in the state. However, many voters (particularly African-Americans and the poor, two strongly Democratic demographics) have moved elsewhere while the cleanup commences, and it's unclear how many of them will return. Melancon is facing state Senator Craig Romero (R), who finished a close third in the 2004 open primary. A poll released on September 5, 2006 shows the race with Melancon at a 32-point lead over Romero. [1] Cook Political Report rating: Lean Democratic.

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4th Congressional District
Incumbent Name Party Official website First elected Information
Jim McCrery Republican 1988 Lawyer, former board member of Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)
Challenger(s) Name Party Official website Information
Artis Cash Democrat http://www.drartiscash.com/ Pastor of Shreveport Christian Church
Patti Cox Democrat http://www.myspace.com/patti4congress/ Environmental consultant from Shreveport
Chester T. Kelley Republican http://www.chesterkelley.com/ Restaurant owner, Real Estate professional, past President of the Northwest Louisiana Restaurant Association, Vietnam War Veteran, US Air Force Captain, Retired.

Incumbent five-term Congressman Jim McCrery is widely expected to retain his seat in this conservative North Louisiana district.

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5th Congressional District
Incumbent Name Party Official website First elected Information
Rodney Alexander Republican http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com/ 2002 From Quitman
Challenger(s) Name Party Official website Information
Gloria Williams Hearn Democrat http://www.hearnforcongress.com/ Educator and consultant from Pineville
Brent Sanders Libertarian From Alexandria
John Watts No Party/Other (?) From Bastrop

Two-term incumbent Rodney Alexander (R), first elected in 2002, began his 2004 re-election campaign as an Democrat but switched parties to run as a Republican just before the filing deadline.

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6th Congressional District
Incumbent Name Party Official website First elected Information
Richard H. Baker Republican http://www.richardhbaker.com/ 1986 From Baton Rouge
Challenger(s) Name Party Official website Information
Richard M. Fontanesi Libertarian From Baton Rouge

This seat is considered a safe one for the Republican incumbent Richard H. Baker, first elected in 1986. A Democrat has not represented the district since 1975.




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7th Congressional District
Incumbent Name Party Official website First elected Information
Charles Boustany Republican http://www.charlesboustany.com 2004 Heart surgeon from Lafayette
Challenger(s) Name Party Official website Information
Mike Stagg Democrat http://www.mikestagg.com/ Information technology entrepreneur from Lafayette

Incumbent Charles Boustany won 55% to 45% in the December 2004 runoff, and should be a good bet for reelection in his relatively conservative Southwest Louisiana district. He got a break when Chris John, the Democrat who represented this district from 1997 until his Senate run in 2004, decided not to run again. However, this district was heavily damaged by Hurricane Rita, and it is not known how many voters have temporarily—or permanently —moved elsewhere.

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References
^ "Democratic Party in La. Backs Rival Of Jefferson", Associated Press, October 15, 2006.
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See also
United States House elections, 2006
United States House elections, 2006 complete list
United States Congressional Delegations from Louisiana






Louisiana's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators: Mary Landrieu (D), David Vitter (R)
Representative(s): Bobby Jindal (R), William J. Jefferson (D), Charles Melancon (D), Jim McCrery (R), Rodney Alexander (R), Richard H. Baker (R), Charles Boustany (R)
Other delegations: AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY •• AS DC GU PR VI


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My email to Mr. Mendoza:

I found this at Americans for Legal Immigration.

I am a member of this group and would like for you to know that my DNA goes back just as far as yours, only mine is from the Cherokee and Creek tribes that are truly indigeous to the Southern region of the United States.
I personally find your reply RACIST and offensive.

[quote:m9ch58ze]I do not know about your origin but I would venture to say that your ancestors were European. Do you know if they had Green cards when they came to America, or are their names written in the books located at the Statue of Liberty? In my case some of my ancestors have been living in America for more than 5,000 years and others up to 500 years. At the very least I can track through DNA my roots for more than 200 years. Did you know that the DNA of 100% of those that you call illegal aliens happens to match the DNA of the original Americans and not European Americans or any other combination that you may want to make.

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Great email NewMexican!!

He's has to be called out for his racist remarks! He's definately an open borders candidate in the making. Let's hope he loses at the polls.