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Gov. Jindal's Artificial Oil-Blocking Islands Are Crumbling
By Paul Wachter - AOL NewsIf BP has in fact stopped the oil leak, it's a most welcome development. But much damage was done and more will come from the tens of millions of gallons floating around the Gulf of Mexico. One unfortunate new development: The artificial islands that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal ordered built -- against the advice of scientists -- to protect his state's shores are crumbling. "[W]ithin the Jindal administration, coastal policy has been cast as a war between man and the sea," reports Discover Channel News, which posts pictures of the crumbling islands (hat tip Andrew Sullivan). "Plans have been ...
Sanford, Ensign, Whatever -- At Least It's Not 2011
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyYes, believe it or not, there is good news these days for Republicans. For one thing, their 2012 presidential prospects are imploding in 2009 instead of 2011. For another, if they are so inclined, there's still plenty of time to rebrand the GOP as less judgmental about other people's personal lives. Just a day after Nevada Sen. John Ensign apologized to his colleagues for his extramarital affair with a married aide, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford stuns us with the news that he has been having an extramarital affair with a woman in Argentina. From a party perspective, this casts quite a ...
Palin, Huckabee Lead 2012 GOP Contenders
By Dave - Politics DailyBoston.com reports the latest 2012 polling among Republicans:The results: 29 percent said Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate last year; 26 percent said former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who sought the nomination last year; and 21 percent said former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who also ran last year.Huckabee spoke Thursday to the Conservative Poliitcal Action Conference, where he called for "family conservatives," "fiscal conservatives," and "freedom conservatives" to unite as "compentent conservatives." Romney is scheduled to speak this afternoon. ...
Jindal Says No Prez Run in 2012
By Dave - Politics DailyCNN:Bobby Jindal - the Indian-American Louisiana governor who is widely viewed as one of the frontrunners for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination - flatly said Tuesday he's not interested in seeking the White House."No," Jindal said definitively when asked if he was interested in being president, according to The Associated Press.Jindall made the comments at a Richmond, Virginia, news conference, during which he endorsed Bob McDonnell – a Republican running for governor of Virginia.Jindal said instead he has his sights set on seeking reelection to his current office in 2011.Just ...
Lousiana Post-Katrina
By Dave - Politics DailyExcellent background article from the Times Picayune which provides some relevant numbers I've been wondering about. And that is whether the Post-Katrina Diaspora of urban New Orleans permanently affected LA politics. The answer is an overwhelming maybe. ...
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