Chris John won't run for Congress in 2006

[AnnInLa]

((damn, isn't there anyone we can get to run against Boustany??))


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Chris John says he won't run for Congress in 2006
Bill Decker
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Former U.S. Rep. Chris John, D-Crowley, says he won't be a candidate next year for his old congressional seat in the 7th District, which he left in 2004 to run for the U.S. Senate.

John, who represented the district for four two-year terms, was the strongest potential challenger for incumbent Charles Boustany, the Lafayette Republican who won in the 7th District when John left the seat after the 2004 elections.

Boustany was in Cameron Parish today for meetings about hurricane recovery, spokeswoman Amy Jones said.

"These past few months, our focus has not been politics," Jones said.

Boustany said he wishes John well, Jones said. But Boustany also wants to provide "more strong leadership for the 7th District and the people of southwest Louisiana for years to come."

[KingFlorez]

1. Somebody better get on it

I know there is a wealth of state legislators who could win this seat easily. It's a shame if Boustany gets a free ride in a district Democrats usually have held.

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2. didn't vote for him, but i will now

I didn't vote for Boustany, but I will next time. As we evacuated Lake Charles for Rita, and spent 15 days in Lafayette, several family members received FEMA aid, but my parents didn't. I called Mary Landrieu's office thinking she could help. I was told by an aid that she was part of the legislative branch and had nothing to do with FEMA. So, I called the White House, yeah right, like I'd get an answer. I called Boustany's office next, for 4 solid days, his office continued to call and they continued to call FEMA and a week later thanks to Boustany, my parents received FEMA aid that originally had been declined.