Bill Jefferson has won reelection in Louisiana.

[Rex_Goodheart]

The New Orleans area embarrasses itself at a critical point in its history... and I say that as a New Orleans native.

[rainy]

1. never mind.

[napi21]

2. I hope he doesn't have to resign!

I'm glad the Dem won, but I will hate it MORE if he has to resign in disgrace after the FBI is done with their investigation. I think I'm a very rational person, and I can'timagine why anyone would have a legitimate reason for having $90,000 in their freezer, especially after an FBI sting when he was given $100,000! Gee Jefferson, surprise me! Tell me a believable story!

[pitohui]

3. well he is very well liked person locally

the presumption here is that all politicians steal -- dubya too -- but the effa-bee-eye picks and chooses who to investigate and to prosecute

[Rex_Goodheart]

4. We don't need Democrats like Bill Jefferson...

I'd rather not elect a crook from either party.

[pitohui]

5. i agree but

my impression is that a lot of people in district 2 feel that he was a good listener and would try to help them

i have the misfortune to be in district 1 for decades so i have never had a congresscritter that i felt was on my side

if i had such a person i can understand why i'd want to hold onto him

[Pirate Smile]

6. He was running against another Dem.

[pitohui]

7. well that is a dem district

they have them gerrymandered somehow like that

[Pirate Smile]

8. Right. It was a Dem v. Dem run-off, like the Mayor's race was also.

I learned a lot in the aftermath of the Mayors race. I'm not surprised by the outcome of this election at all.

[pitohui]

9. i'm a little surprised

my husband is cursing "that southern attitude" of how "nobody can tell us nothin"

i do think there's some of that, people feel that jefferson was picked out and picked on, hell, i still feel that way about edwards so i know exactly how they think

<channeling the thought involved> with cheney out there making millions off war why are they bothering some dude who thought he was reversing the nigerian scam back on some nigerians?

[Rex_Goodheart]

10. It was the OJ defense...

The "man" was picking on poor William Jefferson.

His opponent, Karen Carter, ran a stupid campaign. She should have made marked bills in Jefferson's freezer a part of her ads, but did not.

Jefferson might be in jail soon. Nagin endorsed him because Nagin wants his seat.

[ButterflyBlood]

12. His opponent was another Democrat

There's nothing to be happy about here. It was a choice between a corrupt POS Democrat and a far more liberal clean Democrat.

[Mojambo]

11. Ironic that the biggest loss for the dem party in 06 was a win by a dem. n/t

[w4rma]

13. Apparantly in two cases, as of today. (nt)