Posted on 11/12/2015 6:11:59 AM PST by Ebenezer
Less than 10 days before the gubernatorial election, U.S. Sen. David Vitter has picked up the endorsement of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, arguably the state's most powerful lobbying entity.
LABI's endorsement in a gubernatorial campaign is fairly rare and -- in this case -- appears to be as much about concerns over state Rep. John Bel Edwards, the Democrat in the race, as it is about Vitter, a Republican. The organization has only endorsed in three gubernatorial elections in the last 35 years, according to Stephen Waguespack, LABI's president.
The organization backed former Gov. Dave Treen over Edwin Edwards in 1983, an election that Treen lost. LABI also endorsed Gov. Mike Foster and Gov. Bobby Jindal during their reelection campaigns. Both of those races were pretty safe bets though, since Foster and Jindal were all-but-assured second terms.
As a state legislator and congressman, Vitter had a pro-business record that included votes to keep taxes low and regulation minimal, according to Waguespack. During his gubernatorial campaign, Vitter has also committed to limiting lawsuits, a priority of the business community.
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Besides the fact that Vitter had some sharp elbows in the primary, I wonder how many people out there are seeing and hearing the Edwards name and are thinking about Edwin Edwards?
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