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    Louisiana Voters Divided Among 217 Political Parties The Louisiana Secretary of State carefully records the political party voters choose when they register to vote, which is how Louisiana's voter roll came to include 217 political parties, 86 which have only one member.  Included in that list is the Bull Moose Party, with its five members, 12 Jedis, 20  members of the Banana Party, one Monarchist, 16 Whigs, two Cajuns and a list of equally amusing party choices.  Read Gannett's Mike Hasten's hilarious account of those who list their party registration as "other" at the link below.

    Written on Monday, 16 January 2012
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GOP CHARGES JOBLESS WITH NOT WANTING TO WORK
 With unemployment benefits at stake in the debate during one of the worst job crises in decades, the Republican's number two ranking member claimed that the benefits deter job hunting because "people are being paid even though they are not working."  Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona went on to argue that unemployment benefits do nothing to create new jobs in the down economy.  The latest rift between the parties seems to add to the partisan divide that has gripped Washington.
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