The Hayride

The conventional wisdom is that Secretary of State Jay Dardenne is a shoo in for the Lt Governor’s race. We would like to test that assumption by examining the strengths/weaknesses of the major candidates running in this race and projecting their vote totals on a parish by parish basis to predict the overall primary results.

Filed under: Jay Dardenne, Louisiana, Mary Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans, North Louisiana | 46899 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/early-analysis-of-the-louisiana-lieutenant-governors-race/Early+analysis+of+the+Louisiana+Lieutenant+Governor%27s+Race2010-07-17+19%3A59%3A44JMC+Enterprises

It’s beginning to appear as though the offshore drilling ban imposed by the Obama administration is gathering steam as a national news story, and it’s also beginning to appear as though the narrative coming out of at least some corners of the media holds that the moratorium was a bad idea. Consider this exchange on [...]

Filed under: Bill Cassidy, David Vitter, Mary Landrieu, Media, Obamoratorium | 4596No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/video-fox-friends-slams-obamoratorium/VIDEO+-+Fox+%26+Friends+Slams+Obamoratorium2010-07-13+21%3A53%3A44macaoidh

Today is the last day for candidate qualifying in Louisiana for the fall elections (qualifying concludes at 5PM). Below is the current status of major state and national offices:

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Congress, David Vitter, Democrats, Elections, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, Mary Landrieu, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Ravi Sangisetty, Steve Scalise | 4513No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/louisiana-candidate-filing-friday-noon-status/Louisiana+Candidate+Filing+%28Friday+Noon+Status%292010-07-09+16%3A22%3A04JMC+Enterprises

The first day of qualifying time is half over, and for the major races, nearly all of the incumbents/major players have qualified. Below is the current status:

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Congress, David Vitter, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, Mary Landrieu, National, North Louisiana, Ravi Sangisetty, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise | 4465No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/louisiana-candidate-filing-wednesday-noon-status/Louisiana+Candidate+Filing+%28Wednesday+Noon+Status%292010-07-07+16%3A08%3A41JMC+Enterprises

Yikes. The Daily Caller features Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) in its latest “Double-Take” installment, in which it matches politicians with “celebrity lookalikes.” And Landrieu is tagged with “Miss Piggy” of Jim Henson’s Muppet fame.

Filed under: David Vitter, Humor, Mary Landrieu, Media | 4437No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/daily-caller-landrieu-miss-piggy-lookalikes/Daily+Caller%3A+Landrieu%2C+Miss+Piggy+Lookalikes%3F2010-07-06+19%3A16%3A52macaoidh

Oil from the leaking Macondo site in the Gulf of Mexico has meandered up the Potomac and spilled over into the Senate chamber, as legislation intended to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse emissions under authority of the Clean Air Act was defeated today.  

Filed under: Congress, Economics, Energy, Environment, Mary Landrieu | 39561 Comment »http://thehayride.com/2010/06/oil-spill-reaches-washington/Oil+Spill+Reaches+Washington2010-06-11+03%3A01%3A33Michael+Youngblood

Back in 2005, I took interest in the new debate of Louisiana’s delegation pushing for our state to receive a greater share of offshore oil & gas royalties from production off our coast.  Several of my letters and columns were published in various newspapers across the state. As it was then, and currently stands for [...]

Filed under: Bobby Jindal, Economics, Economy, Energy, Environment, George W. Bush, Gulf Oil Spill, Mary Landrieu | 38463 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/06/time-for-another-royalty-sharing-battle/Time+for+Another+Royalty+Sharing+Battle2010-06-08+14%3A43%3A45Nick

Today was the disposition of the misdemeanor charge against conservative provocateur and filmmaker James O’Keefe and three of his associates arising out of a media stunt they attempted in Mary Landrieu’s New Orleans offices. O’Keefe agreed to plead guilty to entering a federal building on false pretenses. He’ll pay a $1,500 fine and do 100 [...]

Filed under: James O'Keefe, Mary Landrieu | 3632No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/05/the-okeefe-thing/The+O%27Keefe+Thing2010-05-27+03%3A11%3A23macaoidh

Recent polls released in Louisiana and in Florida not only confirm Louisiana’s current conservative mood, but also show that the poll lead that Florida’s party switching Governor currently has is built on a very weak foundation that will erode as Election Day gets closer.

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Baton Rouge, Bobby Jindal, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Elections, Health Care, John Kennedy, Louisiana, Marco Rubio, Mary Landrieu, National, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Obamacare, State Budget | 3168No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/05/a-tale-of-two-polls/A+tale+of+two+polls2010-05-07+05%3A24%3A55JMC+Enterprises

A new poll released yesterday by Southern Media & Opinion Research indicates that Democrat Charlie Melancon is making little headway in his attempts to unseat Sen. David Vitter. The poll, which asked a myriad of questions to 600 statewide voters April 19-23, was paid for by Baton Rouge businessman and conservative activist Lane Grigsby.

Filed under: Bobby Jindal, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Democrats, Elections, James Carville, Jay Dardenne, Mary Landrieu | 31141 Comment »http://thehayride.com/2010/05/new-poll-vitter-still-clobbering-melancon/New+Poll%3A+Vitter+Still+Clobbering+Melancon2010-05-04+15%3A29%3A44macaoidh