The Kennedy Machine Shines, A.G. Crowe in Good Position in State Senate Race, and More!
The Kennedy Machine Shines Whether state Treasurer John Kennedy will fulfill political prophecies and switch from Democrat to Republican to take on next year's U.S. Senate race, or convert to the Green party and run for dogcatcher, his team got some old-fashioned campaign work in this week as a lightning-fast defensive was launched in opposition to legislation that would ultimately water down Kennedy's power. In addition to talk show appearances, http://www.JohnKennedy.com was transformed into a war room, with detailed explanations of the proposed bill and simple ways citizens could contact their legislators. Digital banner ads were designed and emailed to political Web sites and bloggers, and mass emails were sent out to supporters updating them on every development. The Kennedy team even managed to land the public support of Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Wayne Carter, a Republican candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. The nod isn't surprising, though, seeing how the entire fiasco involves Bob Odom, the state's sitting Democratic ag commissioner who is running for reelection. As head of the state Bond Commission, Kennedy blocked a $100 million sugar mill proposed by Odom and Senate President Donald Hines, a Bunkie Democrat. In response, Hines filed legislation for the session that ends this week to curb Kennedy's sway as chairman. It's a classic political brawl that wasn't anywhere close to being resolved at press deadline. All of the money spent by Kennedy thus far getting his story out has come from his personal campaign account. While those expenditures are not yet available to the public, the results, at least initially, reveal a detailed organization destined for something bigger. (Jeremy Alford)The Louisiana Political Report provides its readers with an insider's perspective of Louisiana politics. It's specifically designed to provide you with an unbiased peek at what is really going on behind the scenes.
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