news.yahoo.com - 12/7/2008
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AP - Embattled U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, the nine-term Democratic incumbent whose career has teetered since his indictment on corruption charges, faced an aggressive Republican push to oust him in Saturday's election.
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. ...
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William Jefferson Booted
Ace of Spades HQ —
William Jefferson Booted They ain't much to savor this goddamned political season. But here's something. William "Freezer Cash" Jefferson gets whipped by an unknown Rep . Tip: Mike S. Posted by: Dave In Texas at ...
Cold Cash Jefferson Loses House Seat
A Blog For All —
Rep. William "Cold Cash" Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who was caught with $90,000 in cash stored in his office freezer, lost his reelection bid to a Republican . Color me shocked. In a year when national Republican fortunes took a turn for the worse, Louisiana delivered the GOP two seats in Congress in elections delayed by Hurricane Gustav. Indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was ousted Saturday from his New Orleans area district, while Republicans narrowly held on to the seat vacated by a retiring incumbent. The wins followed Republicans' reconquest of ...
Bright Spot For Republicans: Louisiana Voters Oust Criminals
Say Anything —
... NEW ORLEANS – In a year when national Republican fortunes took a turn for the worse, Louisiana delivered the GOP two seats in Congress in elections delayed by Hurricane Gustav. ...
William 'The Refrigerator' Jefferson Ousted by Vietnamese Refugee
JammieWearingFool —
Hopefully the next stop for Jefferson is a federal penitentiary. No doubt were his opponent a Democrat, we'd be hearing about the joys of diversity. Of course Democrats don't want much to do with the Vietnamese immigrants since they're a painful reminder of the millions they left behind to be slaughtered by the Communists. In a year when national Republican fortunes took a turn for the worse, Louisiana delivered the GOP two seats in Congress in elections delayed by Hurricane Gustav. Indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was ousted Saturday from his New Orleans area ...
Louisiana boots William “Cold Cash” Jefferson
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... In a shocker only because it involves New Orleans, incumbent Democrat William Jefferson lost his Congressional sea t to a Republican upstart in a raced delayed by Hurricane Gustav. Anh “Joseph” Cao handily defeated the man who hid $90,000 in his freezer and diverted Hurricane Katrina responders to service his needs. Most people figured that his re-election in 2006 had meant that “Cold Cash” had been forgiven by his constituents: Republicans made an aggressive push to take the 2nd District seat from the 61-year-old Jefferson, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, ...
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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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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/7/2008 — Rep. "Dollar Bill" Jefferson (D-LA) has lost his seat in tonight's Louisiana elections to Republican candidate Joseph Cao, giving the Dems their own case of Ted Stevens Syndrome -- that is, a safe and well-entrenched incumbent, who holds a seat that ...
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Congressman 'Cold Cash' Jefferson Ousted
blogs.abcnews.com 12/7/2008 — We've spent a lot of time covering New Orleans Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., these last few years, whether the 2006 FBI probe that turned up $90,000 in his freezer, or his 2007 indictment on bribery and corruption charges, or our...
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