BREAKING: Nungesser Picks Up Endorsement From Kershaw
UPDATE: Dardenne’s campaign spokesman Jason Hebert provided an interesting take on the Kershaw flip…
“Sammy is a nice man. He wanted a job, and Jay wouldn’t provide one. Sammy endorsed Jay anyway last year. Is Sammy willing to say that he won’t be getting a job or any money from Billy Nungesser or the Lt. Governor’s office? Jay is accomplishing everything that he and Sammy talked about prior to his endorsement. Jay doesn’t talk about government being out of control, he’s doing something about it. You can’t just create jobs for your friends. If this is the price of shrinking government, Jay will gladly take the heat.”
ORIGINAL: A very bad beat for the Dardenne campaign, indeed.
Lafayette, LA – Country Superstar Sammy Kershaw joined Team Nungesser today, officially endorsing the Plaquemines Parish President for Lt. Governor. Kershaw, a Republican candidate in last year’s Lt. Governor’s race, won 31 parishes in the primary election. Kershaw, a Republican from Lafayette, made his announcement via a video, where he laid out his reasons for supporting Nungesser.
Kershaw ran third last year in the special election for the Lt. Governor race that Dardenne ultimately won over Caroline Fayard, and his endorsement was seen as a major asset in Dardenne reeling in support in the southwestern and northern parts of the state.
With Kershaw switching from Dardenne’s camp to Nungesser’s, a key linchpin of that support is in jeopardy. And Dardenne’s re-election looks like it might be a more uphill climb than originally thought.
Big deal. I tend to agree with Dardenne’s camp. Billy must be fast running out of the campaign money he loaned himself through his ill-gotten gains in the BP oil spill.
If the Dardenne camp believes that Billy profited from BP they should provide the proof because it simply isn’t true. And, while they are doing it, maybe Dardenne should take a step toward transparancy by releasing his legal clients and his law firms where he serves as President. Just so everyone can be certain what he is attacking Nungesser for doesn’t rest in his own pocket.
Protect our second amendment rights? The Lt. Gov’s office handles tourism not guns.
Right to Life Issues? The Lt. Gov’s Office handles tourism not babies.
Career Politicians? How long had Billy been in office down in Plaqemines Parish?
I wonder if Sammy will be singing at any of Billy’s fundraisers?
Protect our second amendment rights? The Lt. Gov’s office handles tourism not guns.
Right to Life Issues? The Lt. Gov’s Office handles tourism not babies.
Career Politicians? How long had Billy been in office down in Plaqemines Parish?
I wonder if Sammy will be singing at any of Billy’s fundraisers?