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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE WORKED TO DEFEAT NAGIN
Drudge Report ^ | SUN MAY 21, 2006 20:00:02 ET | Drudge

Posted on 05/21/2006 6:05:46 PM PDT by Jean S

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN MAY 21, 2006 20:00:02 ET XXXXX

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE WORKED TO DEFEAT NAGIN

**Exclusive**

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) secretly placed political operatives in the city of New Orleans to work against the reelection efforts of incumbent Democrat Mayor Ray Nagin, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

DNC Chairman Howard Dean made the decision himself to back mayoral candidate and sitting Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu (D-LA), sources reveal.

Dean came to the decision to back the white challenger, over the African-American incumbent Nagin, despite concerns amongst senior black officials in the Party that the DNC should stay neutral.

The DNC teams actively worked to defeat Nagin under the auspice of the committee's voting rights program.

The party's field efforts also coincided with a national effort by Democrat contributors to support Landrieu.

Landrieu had outraised Nagin by a wide margin - $3.3 million to $541,980.

Preliminary campaign finance reports indicate many of Landrieu’s contributions came from out of state white Democrat leaders and financiers, including a $1,000 contribution from Sen. Ben Nelson's (D-NE) PAC.

The defeat of Mitch Landrieu is the latest setback for Dean's often criticized field operation.

In his victory speech late Saturday night, Nagin praised President Bush.

"You and I have probably been the most vilified politicians in the country. But I want to thank you for moving that promise that you made in Jackson Square forward," Nagin said.

Developing...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: chairmandean; chocolate; dean; dnc; drudge; mitchlandrieu; nagin; neworleans; nomayor
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1 posted on 05/21/2006 6:05:47 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: JeanS

Great for a chuckle.....


2 posted on 05/21/2006 6:07:20 PM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: JeanS

Life, she is very strange...


3 posted on 05/21/2006 6:07:57 PM PDT by RichInOC (New Orleans has survived just about every disaster thrown at it, except possibly bad government.)
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To: JeanS

...and Howie, he is even stranger...


4 posted on 05/21/2006 6:08:19 PM PDT by RichInOC (New Orleans has survived just about every disaster thrown at it, except possibly bad government.)
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To: SoCalPol; Peach; sono; OldFriend; MNJohnnie; eeevil conservative; Seattle Conservative; ...

The party of tolerance ping...


5 posted on 05/21/2006 6:08:53 PM PDT by AliVeritas ("Quod Deus vult" (Urban II))
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To: JeanS
I didn't think it was possible for a DNC Chairman to be better for the Republicans than Terry McAuliffe.

I was wrong.

We should all hope that Mr. Dean retains his post for years to come.

L

6 posted on 05/21/2006 6:09:24 PM PDT by Lurker (Real conservatives oppose the Presidents amnesty proposal. Help make sure it dies in the House.)
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To: JeanS
That is actually good news, don't really care for Nagin but hey thats pretty good news.

TT
7 posted on 05/21/2006 6:09:39 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: JeanS

Nice find ;-}


8 posted on 05/21/2006 6:09:40 PM PDT by Vermonter
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To: Vermonter

Thanks ;-)


9 posted on 05/21/2006 6:10:48 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: JeanS
Landrieu had outraised Nagin by a wide margin - $3.3 million to $541,980.

How much made it to Mitch's campaign I wonder?

10 posted on 05/21/2006 6:10:49 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: JeanS

The ironic thing is that per the Times-Picayune it was Mitch Landrieu that sent the national gurd in to deliever food and water to the superdome, but not have the national guard take them out.



http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_08_28.html#074657


11 posted on 05/21/2006 6:11:13 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: JeanS
Ahh, the plot thickens! :)
12 posted on 05/21/2006 6:12:23 PM PDT by Pox
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To: OldFriend

more then a chuckle- this is additional ammo to show how hypocritical the rats are when it comes to minorities/blacks.


13 posted on 05/21/2006 6:13:12 PM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: Pox
It's the pot not the plot. A pot of BILLIONS of dollars for reconstruction.

The Landrieu's wanted their hands in that pot of money.

14 posted on 05/21/2006 6:13:38 PM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: JeanS

Dean couldn't even do that right.


15 posted on 05/21/2006 6:13:57 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: AliVeritas

LOL!!!


I listen to Drudge, starts 9:30pm est on WABC
and on the live thread on FR. Sure it will be another goodie tonight.


16 posted on 05/21/2006 6:14:18 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Hey Congress - We need the BORDER FENCE NOW)
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To: JeanS
Well, isn't THIS interesting! Once again, the democrats are shown to be undermining a black candidate.

Let's review the record. The democrats:

1. Backed Nancy Pelosi for minority leader over Harold Ford, Jr.

2. Backed Terry McAuliffe over the former mayor of Atlanta for DNC chair

3. Recruited Fritz Mondale over a black Minnesota Supreme Court judge to run against Norm Coleman after Wellstone died

4. Diverted money from the New York democrat gubernatorial candidate (who was black) in order to attempt to beat Jeb Bush

If the Republicans had behaved like this they would have cried "racism." Now we see that they were undermining Nagin, who at least has the decency to thank the President, unlike Mary Landrieu who does nothing but complain.

I certainly wish the black voters would get a clue about how they are being used.

17 posted on 05/21/2006 6:14:55 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: JeanS
Why, according to most Liberals, supporting a white guy over a black guy is irrefutable proof of racism, isn't it? Could it be that Liberals aren't serious about race relations after all? Naaaaaaaaaaaah!
18 posted on 05/21/2006 6:15:04 PM PDT by Reaganesque
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To: JeanS
-- From The Desk Of Howard Dean --
-- Chairman, Democratic National Committee --


To Do List: Re: New Orleans Mayoral Election

_X_ - Maximize financial contributions to anti-Nagin forces.

_X_ - "Officially" stay neutral.

_X_ - Get fried chicken for Election Day "get out the vote for Landrieu" effort

_X_ - Get as many watermelons as possible (slice thin).

_X_ - Say "whusssup" in every other sentence.

_X_ - Carry Mary Leveau voodoo doll in hip pocket.

_X_ - Try to provoke Nagin into a "YAARRRRRRGHHHH" moment.
19 posted on 05/21/2006 6:16:13 PM PDT by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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To: JeanS

This precious piece of iofo ought to set Jesse, Rev. Al and screaming Howard at each others throats.

Too funny.


20 posted on 05/21/2006 6:16:29 PM PDT by Neville72 (uist)
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