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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.

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JINDAL JOINS CHORUS OF PUTTING RESTORATION FIRST

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JINDAL JOINS CHORUS OF PUTTING RESTORATION FIRST
 Transitioning from the "who dun it" and "just do something" messaging of the past month, Governor Bobby Jindal joined a growing chorus of voices raising coastal restoration as the only true long term solution to what ails the dying wetlands.  Saving America's WETLAND in coastal Louisiana is a complicated and expensive challenge that the nation has been unwilling to face, even though the region serves the national interest.  With the BP oil spill and more disasters certainly on the horizon, political leaders are beginning to agree that we cannot afford not to fix the problem that has led to the greatest land loss rate on the planet in Louisiana.   

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