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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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PRESSURE ON BP LOWERS AS PRESSURE IN WELL RISES

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PRESSURE ON BP LOWERS AS PRESSURE IN WELL RISES
 It's all about the pressure and there has been more of that to go around the past few months than one can capture.  Now, with the outlook hopeful that BP has secured the well with a cap, pressure will be the watchword as the world holds its collective breath.  

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