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Primary and Filing Status On the primary front, it has been relatively quiet this month. The Alabama runoff has been the only election held since June 22, and it provided yet another example of voters (in this case, in the Republican runoff for governor) choosing someone other than the preferred candidate of the local political [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Hunt Downer, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Marco Rubio, Rodney Alexander, Ron Paul, Sarah Palin, Steve Scalise, Tea Parties, The GOP | 4655No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/2010-elections-715-version-part-ii/2010+Elections%2C+7%2F15+Version+%28Part+II%292010-07-16+00%3A48%3A10JMC+Enterprises

Candidate filing has closed in Louisiana for the 2010 elections.  There were a significant number of last minute qualifiers, so we are providing a summary, as well as a list of qualifiers:

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We are now half way through candidate qualifying, and for the major races, nearly all of the incumbents/major players have qualified. After an initial rush of qualifiers yesterday morning, qualifying yesterday afternoon and this morning has proceeded as a slower pace, with the biggest entry being Democratic attorney Ravi Sangisetty, who is competing for the Congressional seat [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Congress, David Vitter, Elections, Hunt Downer, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Ravi Sangisetty, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise | 4481No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/louisiana-candidate-filing-thursday-noon-status/Louisiana+Candidate+Filing+%28Thursday+Noon+Status%292010-07-08+16%3A15%3A22JMC+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:

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It’s been largely taken for granted among the state’s political wags and election-watchers that Republican Joseph Cao, Louisiana’s unlikely congressional representative from the 2nd District, is all but doomed to a one-term stint in the House of Representatives due to the demographics of his district. After all, Cao’s 2008 election occurred in the most freakish [...]

Filed under: Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Democrats, Elections, Hunt Downer, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, New Orleans, Ravi Sangisetty, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise | 4179No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/06/could-the-stars-be-aligning-for-caos-re-election/Could+The+Stars+Be+Aligning+For+Cao%27s+Re-Election%3F2010-06-23+05%3A50%3A43macaoidh

From a release by Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-Monroe): “As neighbors, Mexico and the U.S. must continue to improve relations between our countries for the betterment of our communities – on both sides of the border,” said Alexander. “However, I strongly object to Mexico intervening in our sovereign matters.

Filed under: Immigration, Mexico, Rodney Alexander | 34732 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/05/thank-you-congressman-alexander/Thank+You%2C+Congressman+Alexander2010-05-20+21%3A49%3A17macaoidh

From a release by Rep. Rodney Alexander’s office… WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, today delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to the anticipated vote on the Senate-passed H.R. 3590 and reconciliation package:

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from a release by U.S. Rep. John Fleming (R-Minden)… Representative John Fleming, M.D. announced today that he has received a perfect rating and has been named a Defender of Liberty in the American Conservative Union’s annual 2009 Congressional Ratings. Fleming topped the Louisiana Congressional Delegation with a score of 100%. The ratings are based on [...]

Filed under: Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Conservatism, David Vitter, John Fleming, Mary Landrieu, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise | 1641No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/03/fleming-gets-defender-of-liberty-honor-from-acu/Fleming+Gets+%22Defender+Of+Liberty%22+Honor+From+ACU2010-03-09+06%3A15%3A13macaoidh

This week’s news that startup car company V-Vehicle (see their highly informative website here), which promises to revolutionize the auto industry through a “holistic change…thinking about – from beginning to end – how to reconstruct a car company” fell far short of its capital requirements to access some $130 million in Louisiana Economic Development funds [...]

Filed under: Al Gore, Bobby Jindal, Business, North Louisiana, Rodney Alexander | 15727 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/03/is-it-time-to-pull-the-plug-on-v-vehicle/Is+It+Time+To+Pull+The+Plug+On+V-Vehicle%3F2010-03-03+18%3A07%3A54macaoidh

From a press release issued by U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander… WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, today introduced legislation to combat irresponsible spending on the part of the federal government. “The federal government does not maintain a comprehensive list of where it has spent taxpayer money,” said Alexander. “Hardworking taxpayers are the nation’s [...]

Filed under: Budget, Congress, Rodney Alexander | 1460No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/02/alexander-introduces-bill-outing-debt-of-govt-owned-companies/Alexander+Introduces+Bill+Outing+Debt+Of+Gov%27t+Owned+Companies2010-02-23+19%3A04%3A52macaoidh