Comments on: Louisiana Became a Blue State Tonight http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/ Your Progressive Source for Local Opinions and Insightful Commentary Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John-david Morgan http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8826 John-david Morgan Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:23:16 +0000 http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/blog/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8826 Louisiana, where I used to live, has been trending toward blue the past few years. The poor federal response to Hurricane Katrina was the final straw for the people. Had Kerry and Edwards put more resources there in 2004 they might won it then, but they decided to make their stand here in the Midwest. The black vote there is tremendously strong, so it was just a matter of time. La. is a proud, proud state whose people absolutely love living there, love being from there. Katrina, and everything that happened afterward ... it broke the hearts of so many. Louisiana, where I used to live, has been trending toward blue the past few years. The poor federal response to Hurricane Katrina was the final straw for the people.

Had Kerry and Edwards put more resources there in 2004 they might won it then, but they decided to make their stand here in the Midwest. The black vote there is tremendously strong, so it was just a matter of time. La. is a proud, proud state whose people absolutely love living there, love being from there.

Katrina, and everything that happened afterward … it broke the hearts of so many.

]]> By: mkelover http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8811 mkelover Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:35:12 +0000 http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/blog/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8811 Uh Jim, just look at the delegate count...McCain is crushing Huckabee. Huck's last gasps are Quixotic at best. But by all means, PLEASE continue to think that Dems have this Presidential race all wrapped up and that it's a foregone conclusion. Uh Jim, just look at the delegate count…McCain is crushing Huckabee. Huck’s last gasps are Quixotic at best. But by all means, PLEASE continue to think that Dems have this Presidential race all wrapped up and that it’s a foregone conclusion.

]]> By: Jim McGuigan http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8810 Jim McGuigan Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:16:54 +0000 http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/blog/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8810 Are you suggesting that the majority of Republicans who were voting in LA on Saturday believed that the race for the Republican nomination was over so they just stayed home? That may be true in another week but it wasn't true as of last night. If Huckabee would have gotten 50% in that state he would have carried it. Aren't all of the people who identify themselves as conservatives voting for Huckabee. Are you suggesting that the majority of Republicans who were voting in LA on Saturday believed that the race for the Republican nomination was over so they just stayed home? That may be true in another week but it wasn’t true as of last night. If Huckabee would have gotten 50% in that state he would have carried it. Aren’t all of the people who identify themselves as conservatives voting for Huckabee.

]]> By: Christopher Thomas http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8809 Christopher Thomas Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:40:48 +0000 http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/blog/jim/2008/louisiana-became-a-blue-state-tonight/#comment-8809 Snce most view the republican race as over, your analysis seems a little misguided. Snce most view the republican race as over, your analysis seems a little misguided.

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