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Vitter Seeks Key Law Enforcement Endorsement
Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
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Notwithstanding his 2007 prostitute scandal and a more recent controversy surrounding his retention of a top aide who attacked his girlfriend with a knife, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is seeking the endorsement of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.
"I write to request that you support a Louisiana Sheriffs' Association endorsement of me for the U.S. Senate at your conference in Destin next week," writes Vitter in letters he sent to Sheriff's around the state, obtained by TPMDC. "I have worked hard to earn your support in a number of ways."
Among his pitches, Vitter notes, "Just recently, for example, I strongly opposed and helped defeat attempts to impose mandatory collective bargaining on your departments. This was included in a U.S. House-passed bill, which received the support and vote of my opponent Congressman [Charlie] Melancon."
That House bill was the war spending supplemental, which also included oil spill and Katrina cleanup funding.
One problem for both Vitter and Melancon: A Republican state representative in Louisiana named Ernest Wooton has jumped into the race as an independent...and he's a former Sheriff.
Neither Wooton nor the Louisiana Sheriff's association were immediately available for comment.
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latichever
July 30, 2010 4:43 PM
Notice, he is looking for an endorsement from union-busting police management not labor. But it is a disgrace on the Democrats that Rangel is an issue (which he should be) and whoremonger, abuse enabler Vitter gets a pass.
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CVille Dem
July 30, 2010 5:46 PM in reply to latichever
Well, you know we have to look forward and not backward (except when considering the wrongs of Democrats) so that we can have bipartisanship. Right? Er...right? Oh, never mind.
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