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Louisiana elects first nonwhite governor since Reconstruction
CNN Online ^
| October 21, 2007
| AP
Posted on 10/21/2007 6:49:56 AM PDT by avacado
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal became the nation's youngest governor and the first nonwhite to hold post in Louisiana since Reconstruction when he carried more than half the vote to defeat 11 opponents.
Jindal, the Republican 36-year-old son of Indian immigrants, had 53 percent with 625,036 votes with about 92 percent of the vote tallied. It was more than enough to win Saturday's election outright and avoid a November 17 runoff.
"My mom and dad came to this country in pursuit of the American dream. And guess what happened. They found the American Dream to be alive and well right here in Louisiana," he said to cheers and applause at his victory party.
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When he takes office in January, Jindal will become the nation's youngest governor in office. He pledged to fight corruption and rid the state of those "feeding at the public trough," revisiting a campaign theme.
"They can either go quietly or they can go loudly, but either way, they will go," he said, adding that he would call the Legislature into special session to address ethics reform.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: election; governor; indianamericans; jindal; louisiana
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A young Republican Governor in Louisiana who doesn't like people feeding from the public trough... this should prove interesting.
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:49:58 AM PDT
by
avacado
To: avacado
Interesting indeed. “Feeding at the public trough” is the core value of the democrat party.
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:53:27 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: avacado
Who cares about his skin color? Other than the Clintoon News Network?
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:55:51 AM PDT
by
sionnsar
(trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
To: avacado
Liberals put race first again. What makes Bobby Jindal, Bobby Jindal is NOT the color of his skin. Bobby Jindal is what Obama pretends to be, but never could become. For someone so young, Jindal has an amazing record of accomplishment. I wish he were in Michigan, Louisiana north.
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:56:22 AM PDT
by
Jabba the Nutt
(Just laugh at them!)
To: avacado
It really depresses me how much importance people place on skin pigmentation levels or genital configuration. These things are entirely unrelated to the question of how someone will legislate, lead, or adjudicate.
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:56:27 AM PDT
by
coloradan
(Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
To: avacado
Excellent.
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:57:46 AM PDT
by
razzle
(The America haters love algore, the God haters love darwin.)
To: sionnsar
Because “Republican governor” makes them choke, thus “nonwhite governor.”
Now, “nonwhite Republican governor” would cause a coronary.
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:58:19 AM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Hunter 2008)
To: avacado
I recall the past Louisiana election. I asked a friend from Shreveport whether he and his wife were voting for Jindal or Blanco. His reply, “Jindal is a little too dark for me.” Ummm Hmmm. Should’a paid closer attention to the name “Blanc-O.”
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:58:55 AM PDT
by
davisfh
To: avacado
A 2016 Presidential candidate?
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posted on
10/21/2007 6:59:35 AM PDT
by
MsGail61
To: avacado
Indians from India are Caucasions.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:00:23 AM PDT
by
diefree
To: BenLurkin
Unfortunately Feeding at the public trough has also become a recent value of the Republican party.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:01:00 AM PDT
by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
To: CarrotAndStick
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:02:00 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Franz Kafka would have killed himself in despair if he lived in the world we inhabit today.)
To: sionnsar
"Who cares about his skin color? Other than the Clintoon News Network?" Exactly. I think what is more important is that this is only the 3rd Republican governor since 1877. I guess CNN doesn't want to highlight the fact that Louisiana needs a Republican after the mess the Democrat Blanco made of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. That's the real story.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:02:40 AM PDT
by
avacado
(Republicans Destroyed Democrats' Most Cherished Institution: SLAVERY!)
To: avacado
I’ll bet the DUmmies are chanting “voter fraud” and “investigate Diebold”.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:02:53 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(If martyrdom is so cool,why does Osama Obama go to such great lengths to avoid it?)
To: avacado
Impossible! No republican can win today with the massive tide of anti republican feelings in the country and total love and support the American people have for democrats!
Certainly Diebold had something to do with this.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:03:01 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: avacado
"They can either go quietly or they can go loudly, but either way, they will go" Well, I can say I like the guy's rhetoric...
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:03:38 AM PDT
by
LRS
To: Larry Lucido
"Because Republican governor makes them choke, thus nonwhite governor. Now, nonwhite Republican governor would cause a coronary." Bingo!
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:03:46 AM PDT
by
avacado
(Republicans Destroyed Democrats' Most Cherished Institution: SLAVERY!)
To: Gay State Conservative
No doubt. I hope there is a DUFU on this.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:04:05 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: diefree
Indians from India are Caucasions. Yup. Caucasians are from Iceland to India.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:05:25 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Franz Kafka would have killed himself in despair if he lived in the world we inhabit today.)
To: Jabba the Nutt
Bobby Jindal is what Obama pretends to be, but never could become. You hit a home run with that one.
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posted on
10/21/2007 7:06:28 AM PDT
by
puroresu
(Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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