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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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 Former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus may have years of decay in the Gulf Coast on his mind as he pens a commentary in the Time Picayune about home grown solutions to what ails the region.  The President appointed now Secretary of the Navy Mabus to oversee coastal restoration following the BP oil spill and he said he wants home grown solutions.  Good idea seeing that the State of Louisiana has to its credit a comprehensive master plan and voter approved trust fund to protect any federal dollars that may come to the state.  Restoration of America's WETLAND in coastal Louisiana has long been a priority but disasters have put an exclamation point on the urgency to act now.
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