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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: American Spirit who wrote (13947)8/28/2007 8:55:06 PM
From: Ann Corrigan  Read Replies (1) of 224729
 
LA Senate:Kennedy Switches to Republican Party

Aug 28 2007

Louisiana state Treasurer John Kennedy announced earlier today that he would switch party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, the most tangible sign yet that he is preparing to challenge Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu(D)in 2008.

"I believe that Louisiana state government needs to change," wrote Kennedy in an e-mail to supporters on his decision. "It has to change....I feel I can best contribute to that change as a Republican."

As treasurer, Kennedy is up for re-election this fall. (Louisiana is one of a handful of states that conducts off-year state elections.) He is not expected to face a serious fight but does have more than $2 million in the bank. While Kennedy can't transfer that money directly into a Senate race, he can spend it this fall on building up his name identification across the state and getting voters comfortable with the idea of him as a Republican.

And, unlike in other states where party switching is anathema, it's a regular occurrence in Louisiana and hence less politically damaging.

GOP strategists insist they will beat Landrieu, who they believe has watched as the state has shifted underneath her. Now they appear to have their candidate in the form of Kennedy. Whether Landrieu is as vulnerable as some within the GOP believe, count this as a recruiting success for Senate Republicans.
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