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Louisiana’s “jungle primary” is today. Any candidate who gets 50 percent of the vote wins; otherwise, the top two finishers, regardless of party, go to a runoff. Most of the action is on the GOP side, in races for lieutenant governor and secretary of state (plus maybe a bit of a battle for attorney general). But the big thing to watch, from a national perspective, is the margin of victory Bobby Jindal will achieve in his run for re-election as governor. People aren’t giving this accomplishment enough credit. Until very recently, Louisiana wasn’t a pure red state, but merely reddish purple, with Clinton carrying it twice, Mary Landrieu winning for the Senate three times, and Al Gore being competitive for a while in 2000. The biggest reason, I think, for the switch to bright red is the work of Jindal. He hasn’t been as good a governor as I HOPED, but he has been so much better than the average Republican governor (not to mention the average Democratic governor) that he has raised his own bar high enough that people now take for granted what once would have been seen as superb.
Anyway, Jindal is the overwhelming favorite for re-election on the first ballot, with no runoff needed. If his margin of victory today is in the stratosphere, national conservatives really ought to take notice.
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ykw| 10.22.11 @ 11:53AM
He may not win. Banning garage sales and effectively shutting down Goodwill has cost Jindal an immense amount of goodwill, himself.
RND| 10.22.11 @ 6:07PM
Please elaborate on this. What do you mean? First I have heard of a governor or state leader(s) trying to thwart something like the Goodwill Stores. The Salvation Army Stores, too? And family garage sales?
If true, any nut doing those things does not deserve elected office.
Sounds like he was scrounging around for more state monies -- anyway he could obtain them -- through more state taxes. Then I should hear something like a 0.15 cent per gallon price increase for the state -- as Governor O'Malley of Maryland wants.
We NEED details. Thank you.
Plus, if you all are still not drilling on platforms off the Louisiana coastline (all the moratoriums made post BP drill platform disaster/spillage), I would expect to see Governor Jindal every 14 days on my TV screen loudly a) pointing to the farcial policies enforced by Wash. D.C. fools, b) demanding re-start of drilling NOW!
I haven't seen Bobby Jindal's face on my TV screen for a long time.
*Sort of like how we see Governor of Arizona Jan Brewer's face every fortnight decrying the stupidities of non enforcement of the nation's and Arizona's laws to protect the border and Arizona citizens.
Banning garage sales?
Ryan| 10.24.11 @ 8:55AM
That was the kneejerk reaction. The law is stupid, but doesn't ban such sales as garage sales and thrift stores. It's more about the wholesale business-to-business realm.
Oldefarte| 10.22.11 @ 12:13PM
Jindal is a truly good guy. If I still lived in that state, I'd gladly pull the lever for him. Compared to the sordid former governors that Louisiana has had 'Dave Treen the exception], Jindal is outstanding, as he provides not only intelligent management of the state but a prominent national image for them as well!!!!
Quin| 10.22.11 @ 10:20PM
Thanks, Oldefarte, for mentioning the late, utterly decent Dave Treen again. I really miss the man. My mother pushed me around in a baby carriage door to door for him in his second race for Congress, in 1964, and he never failed, in 45 years, to treat me with extreme warmth, graciousness, and support. Apart from my personal memories, he was an honorable man and a great trailblazer for Republicans in the South.
Oldefarte| 10.23.11 @ 1:48PM
Unfortionately for me, I never had the privledge of knowing Treen but obviously he was an honorable human being and public servant. I still have nightmares of his running against Edwards and explaining reasonably the Louisiana public problems of that era, only to be followed-up by Edwards whipping the crowd into a frenzy by speaking nonsensical cajun-French. No doubt, the WH's current office holder did similarily with his messages of HOPE & CHANGE [and likewise, the public is paying a huge price currently for same]. The shinning star of Louisiana's Livingston was later self-destructed by his own human sadly. Jindal WON easily, so hopefully Louisiana voters are using their brain cells currently [he's a really good guy, project a great image for the state and also is a national shinning star]. I would have loved to see Jindal eat Obama's lunch in political debates, but obviously he didn't think his time was right for a presidential run. Maybe in 2016. Geaux Saints, beat the Colts tonight!!!!!!!!
Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 10.22.11 @ 12:19PM
I would like to see Governor Jindal explain his cashless society on second hand goods.
Second hand goods contribute to society by recycling good used items.
The crack down on cash sales creates a dictatorship over the cash market.
Ironically, he's backing Perry.
Interested Conservative| 10.22.11 @ 2:48PM
Very interesting criticisms here. Please elaborate - namely, where can I find details on the garage sale/goodwill/second hand goods issues. Also, Mr. Hillyer - I recall some of your earlier columns about Gov. J, but not what you "hoped" for?
The worst I've heard is he's still a bit too wonky/aloof/techie, but not in a condescending Gorish way - just that he's the opposite of glad handing Clintonian nonsense. Personally uncharismatic.
Sean| 10.22.11 @ 4:04PM
http://www.klfy.com/story/1571.....dealer-law
I would think this would violate federal legal tender laws. Big brother wants to keep track of you.
RND | 10.22.11 @ 6:20PM
Sean, thanks for the link. It helps a bit. Is the date on this linked story October 17, 2011? So this is recent change/legislation enactment in Louisiana.
How did this story NOT go national?
Story says the new law passed the Louisiana legislature. So that means there are many like-minded Louisiana pols on this issue, not just Bobby Jindal.
And....if I understand that last line....it is STILL okay/permissible for pawn shops to do cash transactions.
Makes ZERO sense.
American Spectator, you blew it. You are a national news journal with reporters all over the country, yes? We just had a story about new sales taxes on butter and other fatty food products in Denmark. Good topic. But you miss a new state law that BANS use of cash at a family Saturday afternoon garage sale in Shreveport or Baton Rouge. Swell.
(somehow I don't think this is about tracking down and making life more difficult for criminals -- as alleged in that short article)
Simon Templar| 10.23.11 @ 12:20PM
Well, Quin, let us hope he never runs for President, because I do not think the rest of us can take another whiplash by you and your pals tearing him to shreds over every misplaced crease in his suit or liberal smear tactic that you echo under the guise of being journalistically critical.
Judging from some in this thread there getting a head start just in case he ever entertains even the idea.
"We love to eat our own " really should be the new motto for this years convention. Hell, make it the GOP's. George Washington himself could not meet the standards of these snot nosed know it alls. He just would not be ready for the national stage! It is not 'flavor of the week' but 'crucify the next one by the month.'
LOL. It is palm sunday before they run and good friday after they run. So blind, so stupid....
Sean| 10.23.11 @ 11:49PM
Most conservatives would be concerned about the government banning cash purchases, but we all know how you like big government.
Paul Kane| 10.24.11 @ 6:39AM
Quin,
Where are you? Would you please address this second hand goods issue? If there is a defense of Jindal here we'd like to hear it.
It is a disgrace that this is getting so little coverage - especially with everyone gushing over Jindal's reelection.
I have been an admirer of Gov. Jindal since he appeared on the national scene, so I was shocked to hear that he signed this. Conservatives DEMAND an explanation for why one of the supposed rising stars of the conservative movement would put his name to such a vile piece of legislation.
Unless there is a damned good explanation for this abomination (forgery? cataracts?) Bobby Jindal is dead to me as a national candidate.
RND | 10.24.11 @ 7:45AM
Isn't this where the hip teens of our day say....."Crickets."
Crickets in youth-speak means "silence."
Silence, as in, no response.
Yes, a governor cannot act alone to create a new law that impacts everyday human-t0-human commerce (in this case: Cash sales at second-hand stores and at a lawn/garage sale), so obviously other politicians stand to answer -- along with Governor Bobby Jindal -- as to the merits of this brand new Louisiana law.
So -- journalists, where is the answer? What is the explanation for what seems baffling to us? Even in ueber-liberal bizzare socalism-reigns supreme Northern Europe no government has banned cash sales.
Let's hear some explanations. Time's a wasting.
Paul Kane -- agreed. Unless I hear something that reverses the insanity. Bobby Jindal is not just dead as a national candidate, we'll make sure he is dead when he (yes, inevitably) will run for a Louisiana U.S. Senate seat. No chance of that -- anymore.
New Law -- No cash sales at a lawn sale; cash sales still permitted at the pawn shops. All in the name of fighting crime.
Louisiana -- Loco-Land
RND | 10.24.11 @ 8:09AM
Look at this erudite Louisiana lawmaker (co-author of the Louisiana House Bill no. 195) at the 1 minute 4 second mark in this news video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
Ricky Hardy. This is a respectable representative of the people?
Let the uproar in Louisian begin!
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