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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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Governor Pulls Rank on LSU President -- Finesse and Transparency Not His Priority

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Governor Pulls Rank on LSU President -- Finesse and Transparency Not His Priority
Political columnist John Maginnis points out that Governors have influenced pressure and influence over LSU since Huey Long designed plays for the football team.  But Governor Bobby Jindal's heavy handed decision to overrule an appointment by LSU President John Lombardi and put his campaign treasurer in as chairman of the new governing authority for a University Medical Center in New Orleans is still causing ripples of discontent among the LSU family.  Maginnis points out that the Governor's pick, Bobby Yarborough of Baton Rouge, got off to a rough start with the press by inviting the hospital board members to a private party at the Windsor Court which the Governor's Office was forced to defend as not being subject to open meetings law.  Read more about this latest controversy at the link below. 

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