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The results are in for LA-02 , and it is 49.55% for Anh “Joseph” Cao and 46.82% for William J Jefferson. First things first: my apologies to Democratic voters in Louisiana’s Second District. I did not believe that enough of you would be willing to put aside your partisan ...
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nomoremister.blogspot.com — Sunday, December 14, 2008 FALSE EQUIVALENCY WATCH Peter Baker in the Week in Review section of The... New York Times, noting the tenth anniversary of Bill Clinton's impeachment: ... the impeachment represented the triumph of partisanship on both sides ... (more) No More Mister Nice Blog
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12/8: "Dollar Bill" Goes Down
Blogometer — ... : RedState 's Moe Lane praises the Dem voters in the district who voted for Cao: "My apologies to Democratic voters in Louisiana's Second District. I did not believe that enough of you would be willing to put aside your partisan affiliation to cast a meaningful vote against rampant corruption. The results have proven me wrong, and I am sorry for doubting your collective judgment." ...

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... "First things first: my apologies to Democratic voters in Louisiana’s Second District.  I did not believe that enough of you would be willing to put aside your partisan affiliation to cast a meaningful vote against rampant corruption.  The results have proven me wrong, and I am sorry for doubting your collective judgment," - Red State's Moe Lane, watching the final returns come in. ...

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