Is this the best he can do to sway those white uptown New Orleans liberals and moderates that think perhaps they could live with a CAO over him? Is he sensing that perhaps CAO might be getting gaining more black democrat voters? In other words is he sensing a Republican version of the moderate ,,pro-life , and Catholic Social Justice oriented popular former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs?
Joseph Cao's Opponents, Left With No Easy Avenue of Attack
Neither of the most prominent Democrats who seek the job of Rep. Joseph Cao (R., La.) — state representative Juan La Fonta or state representative Cedric Richmond — has anything about the congressman's health-care vote on his campaign web site. And what is left for a Democrat challenger to say? "I would have pushed the 'aye' button harder"?
Cao represents, by far, the most Democratic-leaning district currently represented by a Republican. By casting this vote, Cao has a chance — not a great chance, but a chance — of winning reelection by arguing that he always puts the interest of his district first, and is willing to defy the arm-twisting of every other GOP member.
Or, he could have left Nancy Pelosi with 219 votes, and guaranteed his defeat in 2010.
UPDATE: I'm informed Richmond did issue a statement, denouncing Cao for voting to block the bill on his previous procedural votes and noting that his yes vote came "after the bill had already received the two hundred and eighteen votes to secure a majority." Richmond pledges to "break from Congressman Cao's record of ineffectiveness and blind partisanship."
Yes, after Cao votes against the rest of the GOP, his rival denounces him for "blind partisanship."
11/09 04:44 PM Share
That procedural vote was of course the critical pro life amendment that passed. I guess we know who Richmond's allies are.
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