Bobby Jindal - Catholic Convert and Son of Indian Immigrants - Wins Louisiana Governor's Race
From Associated Press:
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal became the nation's youngest governor and the first nonwhite to hold post in Louisiana since Reconstruction when he carried more than half the vote to defeat 11 opponents.
Jindal, the Republican 36-year-old son of Indian immigrants, had 53 percent with 625,036 votes with about 92 percent of the vote tallied. It was more than enough to win Saturday's election outright and avoid a Nov. 17 runoff.
"My mom and dad came to this country in pursuit of the American dream. And guess what happened. They found the American Dream to be alive and well right here in Louisiana," he said to cheers and applause at his victory party.
His nearest competitors: Democrat Walter Boasso with 208,690 votes or 18 percent; Independent John Georges had 167,477 votes or 14 percent; Democrat Foster Campbell had 151,101 or 13 percent. Eight candidates divided the rest.
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The Oxford-educated Jindal had lost the governor's race four years ago to Gov. Kathleen Blanco. He won a congressional seat in conservative suburban New Orleans a year later but was widely believed to have his eye on the governor's mansion.
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Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
Michael Denton's First Newspaper Column
A Strange Way to Woo Religious Voters
Louisiana Democrat "Know-Nothings" Attack Jindal
Dems Go After Jindal's Catholicism & Ethnicity
Labels: Catholic Identity, Converts, Elections, Immigration, Pro-Life
posted by Pro Ecclesia 1:41 PM
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4 Comments:
That and a Matt Flynn Touchdown pass made it a pretty darn good Louisiana Saturday Night.
Yay! =)
May God Bless Bobby and provide him with His wisdom, along with courage, and strengthened faith.
I pray for his success and for the good of the people of Louisiana.
Who knows, maybe after a few terms could we see a President Jindal?
I think Jindal is a name everyone will be hearing about in reference to 2012 or 2016, especially if Hilliary! wins next year. And even more especially if Obama is her running mate, and therefore the heir apparent.
Republicans need a new, fresh conservative face with governing experience. After a term or two as Governor of Louisiana, Jindal will fit the bill.
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