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Col. Rob Maness (ret.) for US Senate announcement on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/LouisianaSenateVet/timeline?ref=page_internal ^

Posted on 11/08/2014 8:14:05 AM PST by Perdogg

Candy and I enjoyed a double date with Bill and Laura Cassidy tonight at Ye Olde College Inn in New Orleans. Thanks to the Blancher family for hosting us and to Jimmy and the staff for a great New Orleans meal! Congressman Cassidy and I had a positive discussion concerning our shared love for our country and for Louisiana. We also spoke about important points of public policy including the ongoing situation in Bayou Corne, the REDEEM Act, and Sen. Lee's Conservative Reform Agenda... I even encouraged Bill to take a look at our Contract with Louisiana and to hop in the truck a join me in Bayou Corne to learn more about the challenges facing the displaced residents. I shared with Bill some thoughts on ways to grow our party and keep our elected officials more connected to those they serve. Before it was over, Bill even helped me put a new bumper sticker on our Truck. Looking forward to joining with Congressman Cassidy and Senator Rand Paul this Monday at noon in Baton Rouge at Huey's, 350 3rd Street! You're all invited; I hope to see you there! --

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/republican-unity-rally-tickets-14234599069


TOPICS: US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: billcassidy; cassidy; elections; louisiana; maness; marylandrieu; robmaness; senateraces
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To: Theodore R.

Vitter will win. Count on it. All the Dem’s have to put up is John Bell Edwards, who is completely unknown.


21 posted on 11/08/2014 8:55:45 AM PST by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: abb

I hear you. Who else though would have the ‘gravitas’ to garner an appointment? Has anyone else ran for office there and lost, with a bigger percentage? Just asking out of idle curiosity. I’m in FLA


22 posted on 11/08/2014 8:57:15 AM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: God luvs America

The idea in Louisiana was to keep Mary Landreiu from getting over 50% of the vote. if that were the case, she would have won.


23 posted on 11/08/2014 8:58:00 AM PST by dforest
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To: Bogey78O
What if he retired from the seat and they had a concurrent special election?

IIRC, that's never done anywhere. Anytime there's a vacancy in a Senate seat, the governor always appoints the replacement to fill out the term. It may be in the Constitution that way.

24 posted on 11/08/2014 8:59:57 AM PST by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: Theodore R.

Vitter is rumored to be considering appointing John Kennedy, the treasurer. Maness will have an uphill battle against an incumbent


25 posted on 11/08/2014 9:01:53 AM PST by Viennacon
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To: spacejunkie2001

There’s a lot of speculation that John Kennedy could get the “nod.” He and Vitter have toured the state together on occasion.

https://twitter.com/LATreasury/status/101650163113795584

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Neely_Kennedy


26 posted on 11/08/2014 9:05:18 AM PST by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: God luvs America

yes- but why couldn’t this have happened before Tuesday??? regardless- credit to Col Maness.


I can understand why it’s difficult for some to drop out of a race. They make commitments to donors and supporters.

He also knew there was a runoff so it wasn’t handing it to the demo.


27 posted on 11/08/2014 9:08:43 AM PST by boycott
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To: abb

It’s on Carrollton. I knew it well back in the day.


28 posted on 11/08/2014 9:15:22 AM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?doc=81285

RS 18:1278

§1278. Vacancies; United States senator

A. The governor may fill any vacancy in the office of United States senator by appointment.
If the United States Senate is in session when the vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint a
senator to fill the vacancy within ten days after receiving official notice of the vacancy.

B. If a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator and the unexpired term is more
than one year, an appointment to fill the vacancy shall be temporary. Any senator so appointed shall
serve until his successor is elected at a special election and takes office. Within ten days after
receiving official notice of the vacancy, the governor shall issue a proclamation for special
election to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. The date of the special election shall be
established by the governor in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:402(E). The dates
of the qualifying period shall be established by the governor in accordance with R.S. 18:467,
467.1, and 468. Immediately after issuance of the proclamation, which shall include the
dates of the primary and general elections and the dates of the qualifying period, the governor
shall publish the proclamation in the official journal of each parish in which the election is
to be held. Within twenty-four hours after its issuance, the governor shall send a copy of the
proclamation to the secretary of state. Within twenty-four hours after he receives the copy, the
secretary of state shall notify all election officials having any duty to perform in connection
with a special election to fill such vacancy, including the parish boards of election supervisors
for the parish or parishes in which the vacancy occurred. The election shall be conducted and the
returns shall be certified as in regular elections for United States senator.

C. If a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator and the unexpired term is one
year or less, no special election shall be called by the governor and, if a senator is appointed
to fill the vacancy, he shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term, and his successor
shall be elected at the next regular election for United States senator.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 38, §1, eff. May 31, 1978;
Acts 1980, No. 792, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 76, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1997,
No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 240,
§1; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.


29 posted on 11/08/2014 9:16:35 AM PST by deport
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To: dforest

if Maness dropped out before the race and threw his support for Cassidy would would be talking about senator elect Cassidy right now...


30 posted on 11/08/2014 9:17:36 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Bogey78O

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.


31 posted on 11/08/2014 9:18:58 AM PST by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: God luvs America
yes- but why couldn’t this have happened before Tuesday??? regardless- credit to Col Maness.

There is no reason why this should have happened before Tuesday. Maness would have been a better Senator. Maness tried to win the election. Now that he lost the election he is supporting the better of the two remaining candidates.

I don't see a problem with Maness here.

32 posted on 11/08/2014 9:23:17 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: God luvs America

They didn’t take that chance. Landrieu in an implanted incumbent.


33 posted on 11/08/2014 9:31:12 AM PST by dforest
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To: Perdogg

God Bless Rob Maness.

So happy, Mary will soon be history. Thank you to all patriots.


34 posted on 11/08/2014 9:40:26 AM PST by Christie at the beach
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To: deport

Good to know.

So if he holds office till he’s sworn in ,then he appoints. If he resigns beforehand a special election is held.


35 posted on 11/08/2014 9:46:00 AM PST by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: spacejunkie2001; All

I just reached out to a couple of folks who are relatively well plugged in, and this name was mentioned as a possibility.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fleming_%28U.S._politician%29

http://fleming.house.gov/


36 posted on 11/08/2014 9:46:45 AM PST by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: Christie at the beach

What’s to stop her from running for governor?


37 posted on 11/08/2014 9:49:12 AM PST by smalltownslick
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To: smalltownslick

She tried in 1995. She wouldn’t do as well today as then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_gubernatorial_election,_1995


38 posted on 11/08/2014 9:51:47 AM PST by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: abb

Louisiana’s got a lot of Republicans in the pipe for advancement.


39 posted on 11/08/2014 9:51:59 AM PST by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: Perdogg

We will win next month!


40 posted on 11/08/2014 10:55:53 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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