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EWE and Jindal should talk
 Recently re-elected with some 66 percent of the vote, Gov. Bobby Jindal apparently is considering running for a third term.
At least that's what Jindal's chief political advisor, Timmy Teepell, said in a recent interview.
If Jindal's serious about running for governor again some day, he would do well to have a chit chat with former Gov. Edwin Edwards. They shouldn't discuss what Jindal, a Republican, could possibly accomplish by serving a third term. Instead, Edwards, a Democrat, could give Jindal some good advice on how to set the stage for Jindal to help elect his successor, who he could easily beat in a comeback bid four years down the road.
First, let's turn the clock back to the 1979 gubernatorial campaign.
Edwards was nearing the end of his second term as governor and was barred from running for re-election that year. That was the case because the state Constitution prohibits governors from serving more than two consecutive terms. The Constitution allows a governor to make a comeback after sitting out for a spell, but it's no-no for a governor to serve three or more terms in direct succession.
The field of candidates in the '79 governor's race was a crowded one to say the least. The Democrats included Jimmy Fitzmorris, Paul Hardy, Bubba Henry, Louis Lambert, Edgar Mouton and some minor candidates. The lone Republican in the race was then-Congressman Dave Treen.For the full story, subscribe to the The Concordia Sentinel's NEW E-Edition! |
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