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Anh 'Joseph' Cao beats Rep. William Jefferson in 2nd Congressional District
nola.com - 12/7/2008
Anh 'Joseph' Cao beats Rep. William Jefferson in 2nd Congressional District
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As predicted, turnout extremely low
politico.com - 12/9/2008
Boehner: Future of GOP is Cao
— politico.com — Three days after his improbable victory, Anh “Joseph” Cao is the toast of the GOP. See also: Dems peak? (more) Boehner: Future of GOP is Cao

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theamericanscene.com - 12/9/2008
Joseph Cao
— theamericanscene.com — We all know that Cao will have a very hard time, i.e., an impossible time, holding William Jefferson’s seat — Dan Rostenkowski was defeated by Republican Michael Patrick Flanagan , and he was soundly defeated by the squeaky-clean Rod ... (more) Joseph Cao
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thenextright.com - 12/7/2008
Joseph Cao and the 435 District Strategy
— thenextright.com — There were two elections in Louisiana tonight, and it's fair to say that before tonight, what became John Fleming's squeaker in the 4th attracted 99% of the attention from the political class. After tonight, that figure should be reversed. In the ... (more) Joseph Cao and the 435 District Strategy

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DownWithTyranny!:  Louisiana Shockers

The Corner on National Review Online:  Good News

THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS:  FIRST VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN ELECTED TO CONGRESS; HE'S A GOP WHO DEFEATED A CORRUPT DEM!

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Louisiana Shockers
DownWithTyranny! — ... The Times-Picayune reports that Jefferson hasn't conceded but that he went on the radio and blamed African Americans for not turning out for him in sufficient numbers. Instead of wondering if they were sick of his corruption, he says they "ran out of juice."

Good News
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Saturday, December 06, 2008 [image] Good News [ Kathryn Jean Lopez ] William Jefferson may be leaving Congress. 12/06 11:32 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us

FIRST VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN ELECTED TO CONGRESS; HE'S A GOP WHO DEFEATED A CORRUPT DEM!
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — NOLA: Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson suffered what may be the final blow of his storied political career in the most improbable way Saturday, when an untested Republican opponent took advantage of Louisiana's new federal voting rules -- and an election delay caused by Hurricane Gustav -- to unseat the nine-term Democrat. With the upset victory, Anh "Joseph" Cao, a eastern New Orleans attorney who fled war-ravaged Saigon as a child, becomes the first Vietnamese-American in Congress. ... At Cao's side was his wheelchair-bound ...

When Cold Cash is trash
Power Line — ... The Times-Picayne story on the result notes that the Second District "was specifically drawn to give African-Americans an electoral advantage and one in which two of every three voters are registered Democrats." According to the Times-Picayne, low turnout appears to account in part for the outcome. The Times-Picayune, incidentally, ...

Bill Jefferson Lost House Seat, N.Y. Times Frets About Surge of White Voters
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... also retained retiring Republican Jim McCrery’s seat in the other election delayed by Gustav. But he ended the story with local pundit Elliott Stonecipher saying the results show a more "progressive" New Orleans. That might be right if "progressive" means ethical, but Louisiana has taken a decided turn toward Republicans in the last two years. [Jefferson TV ad image from the Blotter blog at ABCNews.com] For a local take, check out the New Orleans Times-Picayune coverage.

Jefferson Defeated in Lousiana
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) "suffered what may be the final blow of his storied political career in the most improbable way Saturday, when an untested Republican opponent took advantage of Louisiana's new federal voting rules -- and an election delay caused by Hurricane Gustav -- to unseat the nine-term Democrat," the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. ...

WILLIAM “FREEZER CASH” JEFFERSON is defeated: “Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson suffered what m…
Instapundit — ... WILLIAM “FREEZER CASH” JEFFERSON is defeated: “Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson suffered what may be the final blow of his storied political career in the most improbable way Saturday, when an untested Republican opponent took advantage of Louisiana’s new federal voting rules — and an election delay caused by Hurricane Gustav — to unseat the nine-term Democrat. With the upset victory, Anh ‘Joseph’ Cao, a eastern New Orleans attorney who fled war-ravaged Saigon as a child, becomes the first Vietnamese-American in Congress. He ...

Rep. William Jefferson lost
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — This was a surprise. Rep. Jefferson has been indicted and is facing a corruption trial. (He's the Congressman who had the $90,000 in cash in his freezer.) But, I don't think anyone saw this one coming. ...

Rep. Louis “Fridge” Jefferson loses reelection bid
Sister Toldjah — Nancy Pelosi no longer has the problem of Jefferson on her back and the Republicans pick up seat (h/t ST reader MD): Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson suffered what may be the final blow of his storied political career in the most improbable way Saturday, when an untested Republican opponent took advantage of Louisiana’s new federal voting rules — and an election delay caused by Hurricane Gustav — to unseat the nine-term Democrat. With the upset ...

12/8: "Dollar Bill" Goes Down
Blogometer — December 08, 2008 12/8: "Dollar Bill" Goes Down Bloggers are buzzing about GOP atty Anh 'Joseph' Cao 's upset win over indicted Dem Rep. William Jefferson in LA's 2nd cong. district. Conservative bloggers are ...

Cao Kicks “Cold Cash” to the Curb
Daily Pundit — ... Anh ‘Joseph’ Cao beats Rep. William Jefferson in 2nd Congressional District - Breaking News from New Orleans - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com ...

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Adios, Bill Jefferson
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Human Nature Takes Its Revenge
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Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) Pension: $42,750 per Year — RedState: Conservative News and Community
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William Jefferson Defeated In LA-02 — Who’s Next? — Firedoglake
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