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11/17/2003 Archived Entry: "DEMOCRAT BLANCO WINS LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S RACE"

DEMOCRAT BLANCO WINS LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S RACE

Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco became the first woman ever elected governor of Louisiana on Saturday, defeating a conservative Indian-American and scoring a rare gain for Democrats in an election season that has seen a string of Republican victories.

It will be interesting to see how thiis Kathleen compares to our own Democratic Kathleen.

Blanco is a 20-year veteran of public office, has had a low-key career first as a legislator, then as a Public Service Commissioner, and finally as lieutenant governor, where she oversaw the state's tourism efforts. Her campaign sought to portray Blanco as a warm, family-oriented public servant.

With her experience in tourism, maybe she's done something in LA similar to resolving the problems we have in Kansas with agri-business insurance. Wouldn't that be nice if she could provide a template for us.