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Extra: Politicians make news
Dec. 10th, 2006 04:32 amIn sadly low turnout, Dollar Bill Jefferson won the runoff for the 2nd Congressional District. The tipping point may well have been Sherrif Harry Lee of Jefferson Parish's denunciation of Carter as payback for her daring to be critical of how things were handled on the CCC Bridge after Katrina.
The story behind the story, however, is the post-K demographic shift of the district. New Orleans used to be the key population center. $ Bill lost in the city. He won big in West Jeff. So if this election is an indication, the suburbs are now the big dog in the 2nd District.
In better news for Louisiana, Congress passed the Gulf Oil bill, giving Louisiana part of the revenue from off shore oil drilling off its coast. Money will go to coastal restoration and flood control.
The story behind the story, however, is the post-K demographic shift of the district. New Orleans used to be the key population center. $ Bill lost in the city. He won big in West Jeff. So if this election is an indication, the suburbs are now the big dog in the 2nd District.
In better news for Louisiana, Congress passed the Gulf Oil bill, giving Louisiana part of the revenue from off shore oil drilling off its coast. Money will go to coastal restoration and flood control.
