LA's Democratic front-runner Chris John is under attack by the White House...
Today, the headlines in both the Times Picayune & The Advocate sends a POWERFULL message from the GOP to all Democrats around the country...
"We're going to convert more Southern Democrat seats into Republican seats -- & plan on winning in the President's back yard (Louisiana)!"
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Cheney raises $530,000 for Vitter
Vice president touts Bush and jabs Kerry
Tuesday April 06, 2004
By James Varney
Staff writer
Vice President Cheney threw out two first pitches Monday: one for the Cincinnati Reds and another for U.S. Rep. David Vitter, R-Metairie.
Cheney's appearance in New Orleans marked the opening local salvo from the Bush administration in its backing of Vitter's campaign for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. John Breaux, D-La. Vitter is expected to get another heavyweight campaign boost next month, when President Bush comes to deliver the commencement speech at Louisiana State University.
The Vitter campaign said Monday's event, a $1,000-per-person food and open-bar gathering at the Plimsoll Club atop the World Trade Center, raised more than $530,000. That amount was the highest Cheney has raised at any senatorial fund-raiser nationwide, Vitter aides said.
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