TheGreenPapers.com - Louisiana Runoff Elections: CDs 3 and 7
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 4 December 2004 - Last Congressional elections of 2004 ========================= Louisiana - General Election Runoff LOUISIANA holds a so-called "Open" (that is, a non-partisan) Primary which is scheduled for the same day as the General Election held elsewhere throughout the USofA [2 November 2004]. Should no candidate receive 50% of the vote in this "Open" (non-partisan) Primary, the two top vote-getters [irrespective of Party affiliation] will participate in a Runoff to be held on Saturday 4 December 2004. ------------------------- U.S. House CD 3 Since no candidate received 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters, Republican W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, III (32%) and Democrat "Charlie" Melancon (24%) will proceed to a 4 December run-off. Mr. Tauzin is the son of incumbent Republican Congressman W.J. "Billy" Tauzin who did not seek re-election. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/LA.phtml#H03 ------------------------- U.S. House CD 7 Since no candidate received 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters, Republican Charles Boustany, Jr. (39%) and Democrat Willie Landry Mount (25%) will proceed to a 4 December run-off. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/LA.phtml#H07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undetermined Races ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Protests filed because an electronic voting system failed to record 4,438 votes in Carteret County. Republican Steve Troxler leads Democrat Britt Cobb by 2,287 votes. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/NC.phtml#CAG ------------------------- North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Protests filed because an electronic voting system failed to record 4,438 votes in Carteret County. Democrat June Atkinson leads Republican Bill Fletcher by 8,535 votes. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/NC.phtml#SPI ------------------------- Puerto Rico Governor In Court. Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá leads Pedro Rosselló by 3,880 votes out of 1,970,759. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/PR.phtml#TG ------------------------- Washington Governor A machine recount was completed on 24 November 2004. Republican Dino Rossi leads Democrat Christine Gregoire by 42 votes out of 2,808,342. The Democratic Party may request a hand recount. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/WA.phtml#G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap of the past two weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 23 November 2004 - The George W. Bush Administration ========================= Chairman of the National Economic Council Stephen Friedman announces his resignation effective 31 December 2004. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#nec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 17 November 2004 - The George W. Bush Administration ========================= White House Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Margaret Spellings of Texas has been nominated to the position of Secretary of Education. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#soe ========================= Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff Harriet Miers has been named to the position of General Council to the President. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#gcp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 16 November 2004 ========================= American Samoa - Runoff for Territorial Governor Should no candidate receive 50% of the vote in the 2 November General Election, the two top vote-getters will participate in a Runoff to be held on Tuesday 16 November 2004. Results of the 16 November runoff election for American Samoa Territorial Governor: Acting Democratic Governor Togiola T.A. Tulafono and Lt. Governor Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia have been elected to a full term with 56% of the vote. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/AS.phtml#TG ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: ------------------------- Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Condoleezza Rice nominated for Secretary of State. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#sos ------------------------- Stephen J. Hadley of Ohio is nominated to the position of Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#nsa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 15 November 2004 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration ------------------------- Secretary of State Colin Powell announces his resignation; National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice Powell's likely successor. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#sos ------------------------- Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announces his resignation. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#sen ------------------------- Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman announces her resignation. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#soa ------------------------- Secretary of Education Rod Paige announces his resignation. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#soe ========================= New Jersey Governor James E. "Jim" McGreevey (Democrat) Leaves Office; State Senator Codey To Finish Term as "Acting Governor". Governor James E. "Jim" McGreevey (Democrat) has resigned and State Senate President Richard James Codey (Democrat, Essex County, NJ) has taken over as the State's "acting Governor" (New Jersey being one of the few States in the Union without a Lieutenant Governor). State Senator Codey officially became acting Governor of the State at Midnight Eastern Standard Time (0500 UTC) Tuesday 16 November 2004, the moment when former Governor McGreevey's resignation- announced this past August- formally took effect. Acting Governor Codey had already taken the Oath of Office over the preceding weekend in order to "hit the ground running". http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/NJ.phtml#G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 10 November 2004 - The George W. Bush Administration ========================= White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales is nominated for Attorney General. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#ag ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 9 November 2004 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration ------------------------- Attorney General John Ashcroft announced his resignation effective upon confirmation of a successor. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#ag ------------------------- Secretary of Commerce Don Evans announced his resignation (but did not specify the date when his resignation would take effect). http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#com |