[StBernard] New Orleans Mayoral Election

[Westley Annis]

Mitch has made it known in political circles he has every intention of
running for governor - not necessarily against Blanco (even if he wants to
and feels he could beat her) because the fall out within the Democratic
Party would create havoc.  No, Mitch is probably looking to 2011 to make his
bid for the Governor's mansion.  And, he'll be well financed - that's
because he's well financed as of this day - and he's got five more years to
build up his war chest even more - with Pappa "Moon" and Big Sister Senator
to help.  You can bet the Democratic party will cut a deal with Mitch...if
he stays out the governor's race next year and backs Blanco, then they'll
give him the nod in 2011.  That would make sense.

It will be interesting to see if his losing the mayor's race will end up
hurting him in a state wide election - now the question looms if he can
absolutely carry the black vote in New Orleans.  Still, he has plenty of
time to lick his "political" wounds.  Perhaps a good test will be a strong
challenger to his Lt. Governor's seat.  We'll see.

John Scurich


----- Original Message -----

> Jim,

>

> It is my opinion that Moon Landrieu started the city on it's great big 

> decline over the past 30+ years.  I could not see any reason why Mitch

would

> be the one to reverse it.

>

> The AP has a story out about the election and one paragraph I think 

> also helps point out the problem with the Landrieu's:

>

> ----

> But during the run-off campaign, Nagin actively courted conservative 

> white voters by emphasizing his business background in contrast to 

> Landrieu, a longtime politician and a member of Louisiana's equivalent 

> to the Kennedy family. He would have been the first white mayor of New 

> Orleans since his father, Moon, in the 1970s.

> http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12903625/

> ----

>

> As for party politics, it has always been my contention that for local 

> elections, party does not matter.  If the candidate is local enough 

> that

you

> can go knock on their door, party affiliation doesn't mean squat.

>

> Now, I understand you couldn't do that in New Orleans, just because 

> the

city

> is too big and there are too many weirdo's, but I still think it is a

local

> election.

>

> Of course, the other thing that would have prompted me to vote for 

> Nagin would have been my own personal backlash against the Democratic 

> National Committee.  They poured millions of dollars and had enough

"consultants"

> employed in this race to make me vote against Landrieu even if I had 

> liked the guy.

>

> Westley

>