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Is Mary Landrieu a racist?

Texan

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She must be. She's trying to distance herself from Obama. LOL

I think we'll see more and more of the moderate Dems doing this before the election. They don't want to be associated with a far-left liberal like Obama because their constituents are finally starting to see Obama for what he really is.

In fact, with Obama at the top of the ticket, I'm starting to feel better all the time about the Republicans actually picking up some seats. :D

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Analysis: Obama candidacy tricky for Landrieu re-election

01:40 PM CDT on Saturday, August 2, 2008

Melinda Deslatte / Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Barack Obama's name on the fall ballot creates a politically tricky position for Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu as she tries to hold the delicate mix of support she needs to win a third term representing Louisiana.

Obama's Democratic candidacy is expected to boost the turnout of black voters, a pillar of support for Landrieu, in the November election.

Landrieu also must attract support from moderate white voters, especially Democrats who often vote Republican in federal elections. So she must avoid appearing tied to Obama, political analysts said.

"It's kind of a high wire act," said Kirby Goidel, a Louisiana State University political science professor.

A recent poll conducted by Southern Media & Opinion Research lays out Landrieu's dilemma.

Of 600 Louisiana voters surveyed in June, 61 percent gave favorable marks to Landrieu. Meanwhile, 53 percent stated an unfavorable view of Obama -- 41 percent called their impression "very unfavorable." That finding might suggest to Landrieu the need to put at least some distance between herself and the presidential contender.

In the same poll, nearly 92 percent of black voters gave Obama very favorable marks. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

The dilemma isn't new for Landrieu, who's courted disparate groups to win two terms in the Senate, said political analyst Elliott Stonecipher.

"If anybody can pull it off, the dance, dancing that line, Mary Landrieu can," said Stonecipher.

Landrieu has never won the job in an easy election. Despite working to bring home billions of dollars in aid since Hurricane Katrina and a moderate voting record, the senator from New Orleans is considered one of the country's most vulnerable Democrats up for election this year.

Landrieu endorsed Obama only when it was clear he would be the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She hasn't touted that endorsement widely in public appearances. When questioned, Landrieu said she's proud to be on the same ballot as Obama, but added she's proud of her record and intends to run on it.

Political analysts said voters don't necessarily pay much attention to endorsements and will expect a Democratic senator to endorse her party's presidential candidate. The question, they said, is whether Landrieu is linked too closely with Obama's record and becomes viewed as a left-leaning candidate in a right-leaning state.

Her opponent, Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy, mentions Landrieu and Obama in the same breath regularly and describes Obama as a liberal, Washington insider. On Thursday, Kennedy's campaign distributed an e-mail noting Landrieu's co-sponsorship of an upcoming fundraiser for Obama in Washington.

Kennedy also repeatedly talks of his support for GOP presidential candidate John McCain, who Kennedy calls "my kind of guy."

To beat Landrieu, Kennedy must persuade voters that she is one of the most liberal members of the Senate, and tying her to Obama would help solidify that idea in voters' minds, Stonecipher said.

"That's the question: Can John Kennedy turn her into a liberal Northeasterner? And that's where it gets more dangerous for her," Goidel said.

During her years in office, Landrieu repeatedly has been tagged by opponents and critics as too liberal for Louisiana, but her voting record is a moderate one. A recent review of senators' votes by Congressional Quarterly's Weekly magazine showed Landrieu voting with President Bush 64 percent of the time on 560 roll call votes where Bush had a clear position.

Stonecipher argues much of Landrieu's re-election fate is beyond her control.

He said that while Obama should draw many more black voters to the polls, McCain could also increase white voter turnout and Republican voter turnout if he successfully casts Obama as a fierce liberal. A high, pro-McCain turnout could upend Landrieu's re-election changes, Stonecipher said.

"Like it or not, right or wrong, get the evidence or no, Mary Landrieu's election is going to be tied directly to what happens to Barack Obama," he said.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)




http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl080208mlobama.9e4d880.html
 

fff

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And the head of the National Republican Reelection Committee has told Republicans to speak out against their own party. He also discouraged them from attending the Republican convention. Shocking, I say, shocking, that these guys would do such things to get elected! :roll:

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/run-against-the-gop-cole-tells-hopefuls-2008-07-31.html
 
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Anonymous

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fff said:
And the head of the National Republican Reelection Committee has told Republicans to speak out against their own party. He also discouraged them from attending the Republican convention. Shocking, I say, shocking, that these guys would do such things to get elected! :roll:

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/run-against-the-gop-cole-tells-hopefuls-2008-07-31.html

And definitely don't be seen with either Bush or Cheney- the kiss of death :wink: :lol: Didn't sound like ol McSame was going to let Cheney even show up- but now after it caused so much talk they will.....
 

Mike

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fff said:
And the head of the National Republican Reelection Committee has told Republicans to speak out against their own party. He also discouraged them from attending the Republican convention. Shocking, I say, shocking, that these guys would do such things to get elected! :roll:

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/run-against-the-gop-cole-tells-hopefuls-2008-07-31.html

Is this a Yes or No to Landrieu's racism? :???: :lol:
 
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Anonymous

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You southern folk seem to think of nothing but race.... :???: :wink: :(

Does party registration say much about how a state will vote? In the South it doesn't, where people regularly register Democratic (because the Republicans freed the slaves) but vote Republican. But everywhere else there is a strong correlation between voter registration and actual voting. Since 2004, the number of registered Democrats has increased by something like a million and the number of registered Republicans has dropped by a similar number. In 2004, 21 of the 24 states outside the South that register voters by party went for the party with the most voters registered for it. That could be a portent for 2008.

http://www.electoral-vote.com/
 

Texan

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fff said:
And the head of the National Republican Reelection Committee has told Republicans to speak out against their own party. He also discouraged them from attending the Republican convention. Shocking, I say, shocking, that these guys would do such things to get elected! :roll:

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/run-against-the-gop-cole-tells-hopefuls-2008-07-31.html

Oldtimer said:
And definitely don't be seen with either Bush or Cheney- the kiss of death :wink: :lol: Didn't sound like ol McSame was going to let Cheney even show up- but now after it caused so much talk they will.....

I thought you libs like to talk about how popular your boy is? Now you want to change the subject? :lol:
 

Texan

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To My Distinguished Colleague:
Get the hell away from me Barack.
Your friend,
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)

:lol:

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"Last Thursday, an automated Google search for "Mary Landrieu," produced a link to a page on Obama's website touting an upcoming Washington, D.C fundraiser for Obama. An aide to John Kennedy, Landrieu's Republican challenger, sent it to reporters. Just two hours later, the link went down, only to reappear with Landrieu's name removed without notice."

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/landreiu_keeping_some_distance.php
 

Texan

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Landrieu drops Obama link

* By GERARD SHIELDS
* Advocate Washington correspondent
* Published: Aug 11, 2008 - UPDATED: 1:18 p.m.


Now you see her; now you don’t. U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu recently was listed as a co-host for a Washington fundraiser for the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.

But just as quickly as the Web site invitation was up, the Louisiana Democrat’s name was dropped as a host for the $100-per-person event titled “Girls Night Out: Lipstick, Laughter and Libations.”

Landrieu never intended to co-host the event, which is sponsored by the Democratic National Committee, Landrieu campaign spokesman Scott Schneider said.

“I believe it was a clerical mistake where some finance assistant confused who was going to the event with who was hosting the event,” Schneider said.

The campaign of Landrieu’s opponent, Republican Party state Treasurer John Kennedy, was having none of it. Landrieu’s name was removed from the Web site after the Kennedy campaign alerted everyone by issuing a statement criticizing Landrieu for being a co-host, Kennedy spokesman Lenny Alcivar said.

“Sitting U.S. senators do not accidentally get listed on fundraising invitations as co-hosts,” Alcivar said.

Political observers, such as LSU political science professor Wayne Parent, note Landrieu has to tread lightly in her connection with Obama. Though she will likely enjoy the benefit of a boost in the black vote because of his candidacy, she must not agitate moderate Democrats or so-called Reagan Democrats who might stray to Obama’s opponent in the presidential race, U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee.

“Any senator or Senate candidate in a state where their (presidential) nominee is an underdog has to walk a fine line,” Parent said. “Landrieu is in a close race and her party’s candidate is an underdog in Louisiana so she’s being careful not to alienate McCain backers.”



http://www.2theadvocate.com/columnists/washingtonwatch/26837024.html?showAll=y&c=y
 

Texan

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"This is a sign of Obama’s weakness - his inability to really expand beyond African-American and upper-class white voters. It seems that Obama is so unpopular in Louisiana with everyone other than hard core Democrats that Landrieu made the calculation that “Obama who?” is the best way to save her political hide."


http://blogsforvictory.com/2008/08/12/senator-landrieu-d-la-un-sponsors-obama-fundraiser/
 
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