Posted on 12/10/2006 5:14:07 AM PST by Patriot28
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- U.S. Rep. William Jefferson easily defeated his fellow Democratic opponent in a runoff election Saturday, despite an ongoing federal bribery investigation.
In complete but unofficial returns, Jefferson, Louisiana's first black congressman since Reconstruction, received 57 percent of the vote over state Rep. Karen Carter, who had 43 percent.
Carter was unable to capitalize on a scandal that included allegations the FBI found $90,000 in bribe money in Jefferson's freezer.
In a concession speech, Carter embraced family members and pledged to work with Jefferson, especially on the area's recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
"I guess the people are happy with the status-quo," she said.
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Except that this crook gets elected to the Congress where his crookedness affects us all.
Thanks a lot, Louisiana.
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A classic case of losers supporting losers.
This wasn't about voters in that district being uneducated. They probably think he does a good job bringing money back and he'll do an even better job under Pelosi as Speaker than Hastert. They look past the bribery because it doesn't affect them directly.
Yoo-hoo, Nancy, clean up in Aisle 5!
It just shows what a lost cause Louisiana politics is. And the rest of the Nation could soon suffer the same fate, if the Republicans keep imploding.
Can we please get the media to address the Democrats continuing theme of re-electing corrupt and scandal ridden politicians while their Republican counterparts are actually held accountable for their actions and resign?
Thanks alot! Wouldn't want to see any bias running around in DC.
I hear his closest adversary was a super-lib female...
Or Gary Studds getting re-elected after....or Clinton being elected after...
Interesting how things that immediately disqualify and disgrace republicans tend to enhance dims in the eyes of their constituency.
We are seeing why pure democracy has historically led to tyranny, as well as why ethics and morals are essential to our form of government.
Madeline Murray O'hare met her just desserts. The question is: how far will we slide towards her fate before we reverse the trend secular multicuturalism has put this nation on ? The essence of which is the rejection of the values and traditions that generate pride in, and the willingness to defend, our nation.
Looks like "OJ Jury" constituent syndrome to me.....
Cynthia McKinney is on the phone to him right now trying to find out his secret.
Then I stopped to think about it...not-so-unbelievable at all.
That type of election result is why I left New Orleans as soon as I could. They are grade A idiots who don't realize that the people putting them deeper in society's cellar are themselves. They deserve what they get.
Make that "Democrats are happy with the status-quo". Numerous scandal ridden Republicans were hounded into resignation or else unceremoniously booted out.
This is actually a good thing for the GOP. Both candidates were RATS but the whole Jefferson thing has not come to boil. If he had lost, they RAT leadership would not have to deal with it. When the final charges come down, the RATS will have to answer questions, take actions, cover their butts, etc. no?
Yeah but the rest of us did not deserve what they gave us!
This is so embarassing.
And yet idiots here wonder why nothing gets better.
Corruption is the tradition in Louisiana. It has been since the state was a French colony. It is business as usual.
So is it any surprise that Louisiana is a Democrat strong hold.
My heart goes out to you! I'm serious.
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