Obama Congratulates Congressman-elect Don Cazayoux on his victory in Lousiana

[powergirl]

Obama has proven to the SDs last night and in Illinois that has "down ticket" value. And despite the Republican attacks, invoking the name of Obama, a Democrat won in a district that has been Republican for the last 25 years. I look forward to reading Sen. Clinton's congratulatory note.

"*** UPDATE *** Obama issued this statement last night: “I congratulate Congressman-elect Don Cazayoux on his victory tonight. By electing Don in this traditionally Republican district, the people of Louisiana rejected the politics of division and distraction, and voted for real change. Don's victory sends a clear sign that the American people are ready to turn the page on the failed policies of the past eight years. And I look forward to working with him in the coming months to fix our economy and lift up America's hardworking families."


http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/

Well done Cazayoux!!! (dang those names are crazy in Lousiana!) :woohoo:

[Duke Newcombe]

1. Note to superdelegates: There's more coattails where that came from... n/t

Duke

[livetohike]

2. Great point!

:thumbsup:

[BlooInBloo]

6. Clinton: has nothing but threats and arm-twisting. Obama has coattails. You decide.

[eridani]

14. No surprise that Gov. Gregoire of WA State endorsed Obama

She's one of these politicians who are thousands of times better at actually holding office than at campaigning. In other words, she knows perfectly well that she'll need coattails.

[Scurrilous]

3. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Missouri Girl]

4. Congrats to the Representative

Hopefully, this will release the floodgates and more SDs will start rolling out. Great news for all Democrats. You know, the RNC must just be sick at this point. Wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall?

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. What did Hillary Say to the new Democrat?

Did she issue a statement yet?

[BlooInBloo]

7. "Support me or I'll obliterate you."

[powergirl]

8. So far, nothing

The campaign has been expressing "doubt" about Obama and were "concerned" that he could hurt this Rep's chances of winning. Hmmm



http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7497837

"Democratic losses would give Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton new ammunition to build her case for her presidential candidacy by questioning the sturdiness of Obama's coattails.

"``I think people want to know what chances we're going to be having in November if Obama is the nominee,'' said U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat who has endorsed Clinton.

"``There are a host of judgments that superdelegates make,'' said Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who has not endorsed either presidential candidate. ``Certainly a special election held close to a contested primary like this one could be very relevant.'' "

[cottonseed]

9. This is pretty important. Thanks for posting.

The Republican attacks against Cazayoux invoking Obama was getting some play. If the results would have been different this would have been covered 24/7 for days. I'm sure we won't hear much about the win, and what it might imply for down ticket candidates, but at least the turnout is in our back pocket for later use. Thank you for posting.

[malik flavors]

10. This is great, but that other Mississippi Dem. is such a weasel I almost don't want him to win.

[AllentownJake]

11. He's running in Mississippi

He's a weasel but Mississippi isn't exactly the friendliest place for dems that aren't DLCers.

[powergirl]

12. Clinton already p.o.'d the Mississippians

She dissed them during an interview in IOWA. I can get the article later.

[AllentownJake]

13. Yeah

But still its a very RED state. You have to run on the right with abortion and guns to win down there.

[TheDonkey]

15. GOBAMA! GOZAYOUX!

[mystieus]

16. Agreed.