Former Senator John Breaux says he will enter the Louisiana Governor's race if it's determined he is qualified. Doug Simpson of the Associated Press reports:
Breaux said he would give up his lobbying job in Washington, D.C., and begin campaigning if the state attorney general determines he meets residency requirements to run.
* * * * *Republicans have raised questions about whether Breaux can be a legal candidate in Louisiana. To be eligible to run for a statewide elected office, the state Constitution requires that a person be a "citizen" of the state for "at least the preceding five years."
Breaux is registered to vote in Maryland and lists his primary address there, about 70 miles from Washington, where he works for Patton Boggs LLP, a lobbying firm. Republicans say that disqualifies him from running for Louisiana governor.
State Rep. Eric LaFleur, chairman of the Louisiana House Democratic Caucus, said he will ask for the legal opinion from Attorney General Charles Foti on whether Breaux could legally run for governor. Foti also is a Democrat.
Read the rest at the above link. Louisiana law requires gubernatorial candidates to have maintained Louisiana residency for five years prior to the election. Breaux is registered to vote in Maryland, for crying out loud!
Can the Democratic Attorney General just change the state law?
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Remember, this is Louisiana... (Below threshold)1. Posted by The Exposer | March 24, 2007 11:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Remember, this is Louisiana we're talking about, and a rodent to boot. Of course, if this were a Republican candidate, we'd already know what the decision was...
1. Posted by The Exposer | March 24, 2007 11:01 PM |
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Posted on March 24, 2007 23:01
2. Posted by Scrapiron | March 25, 2007 12:41 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Another poorly written version of the Hee Haw show takes place in La. Anyone surprised?
2. Posted by Scrapiron | March 25, 2007 12:41 AM |
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Posted on March 25, 2007 00:41
3. Posted by JB | March 25, 2007 11:58 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Foti also is a Democrat."
I'm betting he'll win that decision and be running for gov of LA. Just a hunch.
3. Posted by JB | March 25, 2007 11:58 AM |
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Posted on March 25, 2007 11:58