We pledged at the very beginning that we would publicize the names and addresses of everybody who decided it was a better use of their money to support the attempt of a convicted felon to be elected to Congress than to give that money to charity, and we did just that back in April.

Now it’s July, and with Edwin Edwards’ 2nd quarter FEC disclosure coming out it’s time to do it again.

This time we’ve got a lot more Edwards donors to make famous, because the 86-year old former governor, federal inmate and failed reality TV star managed to raise some $177,000 in the 2nd quarter after only raising $32,000 in the first quarter. That’s not an impressive figure by any means with respect to the 6th District race; after all Garret Graves raised nearly a half-million bucks in the 2nd quarter.

But there are a large number of Edwards donors on that list compared to the first disclosure, nearly all of whom are Louisiana people. Which is unfortunate, as it means we can’t say there are out-of-state folks inflicting him on us or that the Democrat Party is propping Edwards up so far in an effort to keep him relevant so as to pump Mary Landrieu’s prospective turnout.

Nope, these are our idiots. These are our people who think it’s a good idea to support a felon convicted on public corruption charges as the next congressman from the 6th District.

Well, except for the Vietnamese massage parlor owner in San Diego who gave him $7,500. (No, we’re not kidding about that).

Vince Vance, of Vince Vance and the Valiants, is in for $2,000. New Orleans real estate developer and well-known political moneybag Joe Canizaro is in for $2,500. There are big donations in there from Buddy Leach and John Breaux, as well as a number of big contributions from ambulance chasers and housewives.

And retired people. This list can generally put paid to the idea that the Republican Party is the party of old white people. You can’t get any older and whiter than this group of geezers. It’s like he was trolling the early-bird dinner buffet line at the casino for campaign checks. That, plus it looks like Edwards went into Melville, Louisiana for a fundraiser and if he was Baby Face Nelson he couldn’t have taken the locals for more of their money.

If you know any of these people, you’re welcome to contact them and ask why on earth these checks couldn’t go to help wounded veterans or homeless kids…

VERDI ADAM (PRESIDENT, G.E.C.)
9357 INTERLINE AVENUE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
$2500.00

ADVERTISING & ENTERTAINING SERVICES, LLC
173 SCHEXNAYDRE LN, DESTREHAN, LA 70047
$500.00

MARK R ANDERSEN (RETIRED)
PO BOX 183, ROSEDALE, LA 70772
$500.00

ALEX L ANDRUS (LAWYER)
306 E NORTH ST, OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
$1000.00

RICHARD E ARNOULT (BUSINESSMAN/ENTREPRENEUR)
4909 HENICAN PL, METAIRIE, LA 70003
$1000.00

RALPH ARTALL (FARMER)
PO BOX 534, MELVILLE, LA 71353
$250.00

B&A INSURANCE AGENCY
4736 W NAPOLEON AVE STE 300, METAIRIE, LA 70001
$250.00

PETER BABIN III (RETIRED)
68 INLET DR, SLIDELL, LA 70458
$300.00

DANIEL E BECNEL, JR (LAWYER)
PO DRAWER H, RESERVE, LA 70084
$1000.00

JEFF BENHARD III
PO BOX 212, PALMETTO, LA 71358
$250.00

BRUCE C BETZER (ATTORNEY)
3129 BORE ST, METAIRIE, LA 70001
$340.00

LAVERNE K BIMAH (NURSE)
305 PRICE LANE, THIBODAUX, LA 70301
$300.00

RILEY J BLANCHET (OWNER, RJ’S TRANSPORTATION, LLC)
PO BOX 289, ROSEDALE, LA 70772
$1000.00

JANET S BOLES (ATTORNEY)
7323 BOCAGE BLD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
$2000.00

JOHN BREAUX (SENIOR COUNSEL, PATTON BOGGS LLP)
2550 M STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
$5200.00

BYRON BRIGGS (RETIRED)
146 CAMELLIA DR, OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
$500.00

WILLIAM C BROADHURST (LAWYER)
524 EAST 4TH STREET, CROWLEY, LA
$250.00

ANTHONY F BULTMAN IV (ARCHITECT)
PO BOX 4688, COVINGTON, LA 70434
$500.00

BRAD BURKE (INSURANCE AGENT, ELYSIAN INSURANCE AGENCY LLC)
4736 W NAPOLEON AVE, STE 300, METAIRIE, LA 70001
$250.00

GARY BURKE (INSURANCE AGENT, B&A INSURANCE AGENCY)
4736 W NAPOLEON AVE, STE 300, METAIRIE, LA 70001
$250.00

RONALD G BURKE (MINUTE CLERK “L,” ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL COURT)
922 EVERGREEN DR, GRETNA, LA 70053
$250.00

KRYSTAL BUSHNELL (OWNER, J&K TRUCKING, LLC)
1912 SUTHERLAND RD, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70611
$500.00

PETER A BUSINELLE
641 79 PINES LN, MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
$500.00

JOSEPH C CANIZARO
909 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 1700, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
$2500.00

A.J. CANNATA (OWNER, TANKS-A-LOT)
PO BOX 1636, MORGAN CITY, LA 70381
$250.00

PAUL A CARROLL
PO BOX 766, BAKER, LA 70704
$500.00

ROY M CARUBBA (ENGINEER, CARUBBA ENGINEER INC)
104 NORTHLINES ST, METAIRIE, LA 70005
$750.00

EDWARD J CASTAING, JR (ATTORNEY, CRUSS, CASTAING & LILLY)
601 POYDRAS ST, SUITE 2323, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
$250.00

KENNETH C CEFALU
304 OPUS ONE DR, BROUSSARD, LA 70518
$250.00

BERNARD L CHARBONNET, JR
17603 CROSSING BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70810
$500.00

JOHN CUMMINGS
416 GRAVIER ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
$2500.00

CYPRESS INC OF LULING LLC
12275 HWY 90, LULING, LA 70070
$1000.00

KATE B DAIGLE (N. AM. MANS, QUICKRETE)
821 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, THIBODAUX, LA 70381
$250.00

LENNY J DARTEZ (WINSTON SERVICE CONTRACTORS)
PO DRAWER 512, MORGAN CITY, LA 70381
$500.00

ANDREW B DAY, JR (OWNER, DTD BUILDERS, LLC)
PO BOX 439, WATSON, LA 70786
$1000.00

MARK DELESDERNIER, JR (RETIRED)
600 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PLACE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
$2600.00

JOSEPH A DELPIT (BUSINESSMAN, JD ENTERPRISES)
2323 IOWA ST, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
$500.00

WILLIAM DOBSON (INVESTIGATOR, APPLIED MARINE TECH)
540 JACKSON AVE, MANDEVILLE, LA 70448
$1000.00

WAYNE C DUCOTE (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT)
601 POYDRAS ST, SUITE 2625, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
$1000.00

GARY J DUHON (JAG CONSTRUCTION)
53 MARQUIS MANOR, MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
$300.00

ELYSIAN INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC
4736 W NAPOLEON AVE, SUITE 300, METAIRIE, LA 70001
$250.00

D JEAN FAIL (MD, CIS)
192 WINTER QUARTERS DR, HOUMA, LA 70360
$2000.00

RONALD F FALGOUT (RETIRED)
PO BOX 14145, BATON ROUGE, LA 70898
$1000.00

EDGAR L FEINBERG II (SURGEON)
827 POINT ST, HOUMA, LA 70360
$2000.00

GEORGE A FISCHER (CHAIRMAN, G.E.C.)
8282 GOODWOOD BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
$2500.00

WAYNE A FLETCHER (CONTRACTOR)
112 RUE ACADIAN, SLIDELL, LA 70461
$7800.00

GAIL LEONARD FRIEDMAN
111 BIRCHFIELD LANE, BERWICK, LA 70342
$300.00

JEFFREY GOLDRING (SALES, MAGNOLIA LIQUOR)
524 METAIRIE RD, METAIRIE, LA 70005
$2500.00

WALTON VETTER GOLDRING (SALES, MAGNOLIA LIQUOR)
6041 LAUREL ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118
$2500.00

MARIE T GRAVOIS (GENERAL MANAGER, EUGENE GRAVOIS, INC)
3964 HWY 1, NAPOLEONVILLE, LA 70390
$3000.00

JOHN A GREZAFFI (FARMER)
14330 LA HWY 417, BATCHELOR, LA 70715
$250.00

HOLLEY R GUIDRY (HOUSEWIFE)
701 POYDRAS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139
$7800.00

SHANE J GUIDRY (CEO HARVEY GULF MARINE, INC)
701 POYDRAS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139
$7800.00

ROBERT G HARVEY, SR (LAWYER)
600 N CARROLLTON AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
$2500.00

ROBERT G HARVEY III (ATTORNEY, LOUISIANA MEDICAL MANAGEMENT)
1903 MARENGO ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
$250.00

ROBERT G HARVEY, JR (OWNER, LOUISIANA MEDICAL MANAGEMENT)
22 RIVER CYPRESS LN, MADISONVILLE, LA 70447
$1000.00

SHERMAN LEE HICKS (RETIRED POLICE OFFICER)
5071 LARCH ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
$1500.00

LEO B HONEYCUTT III (AUTHOR)
2812 VALCOUR AIME AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70820
$2500.00

JOSEPH IMPASTATO (IMPASTATO’S RESTAURANT)
3400 16TH ST, METAIRIE, LA 70002
$300.00

DARLEEN M JACOBS LEVY ESQ (ATTORNEY, JACOBS, SARRAT, LOVELACE & HARRIS)
823 ST. LOUIS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
$1000.00

CECIL JARREAU (RETIRED CREW CHIEF USAF)
14955 LA HWY 77, ROSEDALE, LA 70772
$500.00

CHRIS JEAN
100 LOGAN DR, PEARL RIVER, LA 70452
$500.00

J.E. JUMONVILLE, JR (RETIRED)
PO BOX 9, VENTRESS, LA 70783
$500.00

RICHARD PATRICK KELLEY (RETIRED)
45 CYPRESS RD., COVINGTON, LA 70433
$500.00

L&B TRANSPORT, LLC
PO BOX 74870, BATON ROUGE, LA 70874
$2000.00

JOHN LANCON
613 FEDERAL AVE, MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
$500.00

CARRIE JILL LANE MCGUIRE
1551 LAKESHORE DR, MANDEVILLE, LA 70448
$1000.00

LAW OFFICE OF BRUCE C BETZER
3129 BORE ST, METAIRIE, LA 70001
$340.00

CLAUDE LEACH, JR (PRESIDENT, SWEET LAKE LAND & OIL CO)
PO BOX 997, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602
$5000.00

MICHAEL W LEBLANC
4024 WOODLAKE DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70816
$2000.00

THERESA M LEBLANC
211 E GLORIA SWITCH, LOT 29, LAFAYETTE, LA 70507
$5000.00

PHILLIP A LEMOINE
110 N LATOUR ST, VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586
$300.00

RONALD A LOPIPARO (GENERAL CONTRACTOR, LAPARA & ASSOCIATES)
4501 NEWLANDS ST, METAIRIE, LA 70006
$1000.00

LOUISIANA CRANE & CONSTRUCTION, LLC
1045 HWY 190, EUNICE, LA 70535
$3000.00

LEE MALLETT (CONTRACTOR)
PO BOX 1964, IOWA, LA 70647
$2500.00

JOHN M MAMOULIDES (LAWYER)
4917 HENICAN PL, METAIRIE, LA 70003
$7500.00

VINCENT J MARCELLO JR (LAWYER)
1025 BIENVILLE STREET STE 5, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
$500.00

MERRITTE E MCDONALD (RETIRED)
11244 PERKINS RD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70810
$250.00

DAVID L MCGUIRE (RESTAURATEUR)
3015 WHITE OAK LAND, MANDEVILLE, LA 70448
$1000.00

EDMOND H MCINTYRE III (OWNER, MR. ED’S OYSTER BAR & FISH HOUSE)
3 SANCTUARY LN, METAIRIE, LA 70006
$500.00

MED IMAGE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING LLC
174 GRANT RD, OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
$250.00

ALVIN MERLIN (RETIRED)
4525 HESSMER AVE, METAIRIE, LA 70002
$1000.00

CHARLES MILAM (RETIRED)
805 W BAYOU PKWY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70503
$500.00

B I MOODY III (RETIRED)
PO BOX 1311, CROWLEY, LA 70527
$500.00

JAMES MOORE (EXPERT MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
PO BOX 741, PRAIRIEVILLE, LA 70769
$250.00

BRETT MOREAUX
124 BELLE HELENE ST, THIBODAUX, LA 70301
$250.00

MY MY NGUYEN (MED SPA)
3976 KENOSHA AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92117
$7000.00

J ROCK PALERMO (ATTORNEY, VERON, BICE, PALERMO & WILSON LLC)
4603 ANGELLE DR, SULPHUR, LA 70663
$1000.00

PCJ ANGELS
1305 RIDGEFIELD RD, THIBODAUX, LA 70301
$250.00

PENN PROPERTIES, LLC
PO BOX 279, SPRINGFIELD, LA 70462
$1000.00

CARLOS POLOTZOLA (POLOTZOLA FARMS)
421 ATKIN BAYOU RD, MELVILLE, LA 71353
$500.00

NICKY PREJEAN (MANAGER, EMP. SOUTHLAND FIRE)
45291 FLOYD BLACKWELL RD, ST. AMANT, LA 70774
$2000.00

PREMIUM UNLEADED, LLC
60188 OAKLAWN AVE, LACOMBE, LA 70445
$1000.00

BRIAN R REINE
857 BROWNSWITCH RD, SLIDELL, LA 70458
$500.00

PHILIP RIZZUTO (REAL ESTATE)
200 BOURBON STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
$500.00

JAY ROBERTS (OWNER, CYPRESS INN OF LULING, LLC)
12275 HWY 90, LULING, LA 70070
$1000.00

RODNEY B RYDER (CONSULTANT)
9143 HIGHWAY 105, MELVILLE, LA 71353
$250.00

EUGENE M SELLERS (RETIRED)
148 B EAST STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506
$1500.00

JOAN ELLYN SILBER (DOCTOR)
105`9 FRONTENAC WOODS LN, ST. LOUIS, MO 63131
$500.00

JO ANNE T SMITH (HOUSEWIFE)
405 RIGHTOR ST, HOUMA, LA 70364
$1000.00

MICHAEL J SMITH
PO BOX 869, BERWICH, LA 70342
$1000.00

STEVEN P. ST. MARTIN (LAWYER, MICHAEL ST. MARTIN LAW FIRM)
875 G STREET APT #502, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
$7500.00

BYRON E TALBOT
1110 HWY 1, THIBODAUX, LA 70301
$500.00

RAJA TALLURI, MD
109 ACADIA LANE, THIBODAUX, LA 70301
$2000.00

TAMMANY MOBILE HOME PARK, LLC
PO BOX 578, SLIDELL, LA 70459
$500.00

JERRY THOMAS (MD, FRANKINTON RURAL HEALTH CLINIC)
PO BOX 675, FRANKLINTON, LA 70438
$500.00

HERBERT THOMASSON (THOMASSON FARMS LLC)
9519 HWY 105, MELVILLE, LA 71353
$250

THOMASSON FARMS LLC
9519 HWY 105, MELVILLE, LA 71353
$250

BARBARA TOUPS (OWNER, RED GOOSE SALON)
PO BOX 1331, THIBODAUX, LA 70302
$500.00

LINDA TOUPS
PO BOC 396 258 ALLIE YOUNG RD, BASILE, LA 70515
$500.00

VINCE VANCE (MUSICIAN)
PO BOX 180099, DALLAS, TX 75218
$2000.00

TAWASKY L VENTROY (OWNER, AMERICAN PHONE SYSTEMS, LLC)
815 W CONGRESS ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501
$5000.00

LOUIS VIELEE (PRESIDENT, TMI ENTERPRISE)
PO BOX 74870, BATON ROUGE, LA 70874
$2000.00

RONALD J WAGUESPACK JR (SUGAR CANE FARMER)
374 WEST MAIN STREET, THIBODAUX, LA 70301
$500.00

BOBBEE M WEISKOPF
9 MISSION HILLS DR, SLIDELL, LA 70458
$500.00

MARY LEACH WERNER (HOUSEWIFE)
PO BOX 1018, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602
$2500.00

RICHARD L WILCOX (OWNER, AUDUBON PACKAGE LIQUOR)
PO BOX 1178, ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775
$500.00

VAN ZERINGUE
1245 ST JAMES STREET, VACHERIE, LA 70090
$250.00