latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/7/2008
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The Republican Party, devastated by the Nov. 4 loss of the White House and more seats in both houses of Congress, got a shred of good news late Saturday.
Anh Joseph Cao , a little-known 41-year-old community organizer and GOP attorney, knocked off nine-term Democratic Rep. William ...
google.com - 12/7/2008
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google.com —
1 day ago NEW ORLEANS (AP) Voters in
Louisiana ousted indicted Democratic Rep. William Jefferson on Saturday,...
instead electing a Republican attorney who will be the first Vietnamese-American in Congress. Unofficial results showed Anh "Joseph" Cao ...
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The Associated Press: La. voters oust indicted Rep. ...
theamericanscene.com - 12/9/2008
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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 ...
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Joseph Cao
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When Cold Cash is trash
Power Line —
... nine-term Democratic incumbent William "Cold Cash" Jefferson in Louisiana's Second District, I thought "If only." But in his first run for office, Cao has already made a dent in his misstion to improve the world through politics by forcing the retirement of Rep. Jefferson from office. Cao has put Jefferson out to pasture, narrowly defeating him 50-47 percent. In the process Cao has become the first Vietnamese American to be elected to Congress. Andrew Malcolm terms the outcome "a stunning upset." ...
No More Mister Nice Blog —
... Well, there was an excellent chance that he wasn't going to be a typical Republican -- he's a community organizer and he won in a heavily Democratic district. Still, he apparently hasn't learned that GOP legislative voting is supposed to be like a North Korean military parade -- the awesome precision of the lockstep marching is supposed to strike fear in the enemy.
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thehill.com 12/7/2008 — Nine-term. scandal-plagued Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) appeared headed to defeat Saturday night as voters in Louisiana cast the final ballots of the 2008 campaign. With 79 percent of precincts reporting, attorney and activist Anh "Joseph" Cao led ...
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William Jefferson... still in Congress
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 11/18/2008 —
From NBC's Doug Adams Remember William Jefferson , the Louisiana congressman who was indicted last year on bribery, racketeering and money laundering charges?
Well, he's still in Congress, and he's likely to stay there for a while.
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Boehner: Future of GOP is Cao
politico.com 12/9/2008 — Three days after his improbable victory, Anh “Joseph” Cao is the toast of the GOP. See also: Dems peak?
Sacred Cao
blogs.tnr.com 12/8/2008 — Looks like GOP leaders aren't seeing what I saw in Republican lawyer Joseph Cao's triumph over corrupt incumbent Bill Jefferson -- namely, that it was essentially a fluke victory facilitated by Jefferson's penchant for keeping bribe money on ice. ...
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Breaking: "Cold Cash" Jefferson Ousted!... Republican Cao Wins!
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/7/2008 — Amazing!... There's going to be one less Democratic crook in Congress this year. Rep. William "Cold Cash" Jefferson lost his Congressional seat to Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao in Louisiana. Anh "Joseph" Cao, a Vietnamese-American and a ...
Boehner: 'The Future Is Cao', By Ryan Grim
cbsnews.com 12/9/2008 — (The Politico) Is there a lesson to be learned from the defeat of William Jefferson, an incumbent indicted on bribery charges and found with $90,000 in cash in a freezer? Sure: Don't get indicted, and don't get caught with $90,000 in cash in your ...
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Romney Eyes 2012 Run —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 12/8/2008
Susan Davis reports on politics.
The 2008 presidential campaign may not be the last we hear from former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney , who was defeated by John McCain in the Republican presidential primary earlier this year.
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