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September 04, 2008 Louisiana Postpones Primary
Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) is running for reelection but also faces a December trial on corruption charges. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said hurricane damage made it too hard to organize balloting for Saturday. Comments that include profanity
Source: The Washington Post
September 03, 2008 Dardenne: Primaries uncertain; Senate race unaffected
Don Cravins, D-Opelousas, is challenging incumbent Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, and in the 6th District, where US Rep. Don Cazayoux, D-New Roads, ...
September 03, 2008 Reimbursements Wanted in Calcasieu Parish!
Meanwhile, Local representatives from Congressman Charles Boustany's office say this must be a mistake. The Congressman as well as other local officials are ...
September 03, 2008 Louisiana Postpones Primary
... to ride a wave of African American support for Barack Obama to unseat Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R) in the 7th District, in southwestern Louisiana. ...
September 03, 2008 Charles deGravelles dies, Jim Roy heads LSU System board and more
Don Cravins Jr., the Democratic challenger to Republican US Rep. Charles Boustany, raised some $41000 more than the incumbent over the most recent ...
September 02, 2008 Mezza in Minneapolis Tonight
Congressman Charles Boustany, who represents the 7th District in southwest Louisiana, is an American of Lebanese descent. Congressman Boustany serves as ...
September 01, 2008 Southern Political Report
US Rep. Charles Boustany (R) had $681000 on hand to Donald Cravins Jr.âs (D) $186000. The party primaries will be on September 6, with runoffs, if needed, ...
September 01, 2008 Charity Events Play Star Role at RNC
The institute is collecting money in honor of Rep. Charles Boustany of Louisiana, who is of Lebanese descent. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who is running for ...
September 01, 2008 Hurricane puts La. primaries on hold
Don Cazayoux (D) and Charles Boustany Jr. (R) â were both taking care of congressional duties. Cazayoux was heading back early from a trip to Afghanistan ...
September 01, 2008 Hurricane puts La. primaries on hold
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL — Hurricane Gustav is disrupting the GOP convention and a hotly contested Republican primary in Louisiana. GOP candidates hoping to succeed retiring Rep. Jim McCrery (R) have suspended their campaigns, and their primary, set for
August 31, 2008 Washington Watch for Aug. 31, 2008
Though he is running for Congress and has served the last four years in the state Legislature, state Sen. Don Cravins Jr. said it was an event outside of the political arena that most shaped his life. The Lafayette Democrat considered himself a lucky
Source: 2TheAdvocate.com
August 28, 2008 Republican State of the States 2008: Louisiana
There are three candidates in the Republican primary. In southwestern Louisiana, GOP Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. canât overlook Democratic state Sen. ...
August 26, 2008 Shaw Group Inc. and State of Louisiana Agree to new Deal
In Baton Rouge, the group was also joined by Baton Rouge Mayor Melvin L. âKipâ Holden, and at the Lake Charles announcement, US Rep. Charles Boustany ...
August 26, 2008 Cravins challenges Boustany in fundraising
A challenger has beaten Congressman Charles Boustany in fundraising in the campaignâs most recent reporting period. State Sen. Don Cravins Jr.âs campaign ...
August 25, 2008 Cravins Outraises Boustany in Latest Fundraising Period
Donald Cravins Jr. (D) outraised Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany (R) by $40000 in the pre-primary reporting period from July to mid-August. ...
August 25, 2008 Cravins Outraises Boustany in Latest Fundraising Period
Reports filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission showed that state Sen. Donald Cravins Jr. (D) outraised Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany (R) by $40,000 in the pre-primary reporting period from July to mid-August. And while thats certainly good
August 24, 2008 Commentary: Why all the fighting over energy policy?
The similarities between the two sides also were evident during a visit last week by US Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, to our editorial board. ...
August 22, 2008 House Bill Would Require States to Report SCHIP Expansion Efforts
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) has introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives to require states to submit annual reports on their enrollment ...
August 21, 2008 Taking aim at Goliath
But thus far, only one Republican congressman, Charles Boustany of Louisiana, has accepted an endorsement from the group.) The endorsements and fund-raising ...
August 21, 2008 Democratic State of the States 2008: Louisiana
Donald Cravins Jr., now a long-shot candidate, can give two-term Republican Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. a tough race. The Democratic primary in the district ...
August 19, 2008 Grace Davison starting major plant expansion
Congressman Charles Boustany was there for a ceremonial groundbreaking since construction is underway. Our whole economy depends on the petrochemical ...
August 18, 2008 An honor to share
Charles Boustany and Charles Melancon. âThere were two or three hundred people there with American flags welcoming us to Washington,â he said. ...
August 17, 2008 Washington Watch for Aug. 18, 2008
US Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, flew back to Washington last week to participate in the Republican protest on the House floor. ...
August 16, 2008 News from the Louisiana delegation in the nation's capital
Scalise and Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, also plan to take Republicans on a tour of New Orleans to check on recovery progress since Hurricane Katrina ...
August 09, 2008 The race factor
Don Cravins Jr., who is challenging Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La. "We need to spend as much time as we can in the district," said Cazayoux press secretary ...
August 06, 2008 H-2B cap reached for first half of FY 2009
Bart Stupak (D-MI), which would make the H-2B relief provision permanent, as well as sign the H-2B discharge petition introduced by Rep. Charles Boustany ...
August 06, 2008 Cravins race draws national attention
Don Cravins Jr. and Peter Vidrine are challenging incumbent US Rep. Charles Boustany, is gaining increasing national attention. Last month the Democratic ...
August 06, 2008 Obama, McCain outline revamped energy proposals
Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, said he has not seen all of the plan's details to be able to make an assessment. Boustany also said he does not believe ...
August 05, 2008 Laura Bush to attend fundraiser and more
It basically meant Cravins was garnering a decent amount of attention in his bid to unseat incumbent Congressman Charles Boustany, a Lafayette Republican. ...
August 05, 2008 Boustany holds education rountable
US Representative Charles Boustany, Jr. met with teachers and administrators from his constituency today at the LSU Ag Center Research and Extention in ...
