politico.com - 12/7/2008
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Blog: Indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) has lost his New Orleans-based Congressional seat to a little-known Republican attorney, Anh “Joseph
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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Jefferson on ice
Political Animal —
... , it's now official -- with all the precincts reporting, Rep. William "Cash in the Freezer" Jefferson (D), in a huge upset, has been defeated . Indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) has lost his New Orleans-based Congressional seat to a little-known Republican attorney, Anh "Joseph" Cao. With all precincts reporting, Cao has defeated Jefferson 50 to 47 percent. The AP has called the race for Cao. Even with Jefferson's ethical woes, his ouster comes as a huge shock. His New Orleans district is one of the most Democratic in the country, giving President Bush only 24 percent ...
Meet the Most Screwed Congressman in Washington
The Stump —
... The Politico headline puts it best: "Holy Cao!" This weekend, a Republican lawyer named Joseph Cao finally offed corrupt Louisiana Democratic Representative Bill Jefferson, pulling off something of a shock. ...
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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 ...
GOP rookie Cao upsets 9-term Rep. William Jefferson in New Orleans
latimesblogs.latimes.com 12/7/2008 —
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, ...
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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Joseph Cao for Congress : Home
josephcaoforcongress.com 11/21/2008 — Lots of politicians talk about rolling up their sleeves and getting to work – Joseph Cao actually does it. As a community leader, Joseph Cao is making a difference in New Orleans by promoting recovery and helping to rebuild schools, medical clinics, ...
Mr. Cao Goes To Washington
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com 12/9/2008 — Whether or not the "Future is Cao" (oh, John Boehner ...) - and indeed, whether or not the newest Louisiana Congressman has any chance of winning re-election once the Democrats get their act together and put up someone who didn't get caught with an ...
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 ...
Good morning, *Mister* Jefferson.
wordpress.redstate.com 12/8/2008 — 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 ...
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. ...
GOP knocks off Rep. Jefferson
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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