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| Honore unlikely to run against Vitter in 2010 |
| 2009-09-01 |
| Retired Lt. Gov. Russell Honore on Sunday dismissed "speculation and rumors" that he intended to enter the 2010 Louisiana Senate race as a Republican and challenge embattled incumbent David Vitter (R-La.), CNN reported today. "That is a serious rumor that's got started that's created a lot of buzz," said Honore, now a CNN analyst, adding that he has not even declared a party affiliation. The speculation began this weekend when two Louisiana newspapers reported the retired general, famous for spearheading the Gulf Coast recovery effort, was contacting friends and supporters to signal interest in a Senate bid. Since Sunday, Honore said he's received more than 100 e-mails regarding those rumors -- none of which, he told CNN, came from reporters trying to verify he was about to begin a campaign. According to CNN, Honore instead plans to spend his time "as a private citizen," teaching and consulting in disaster preparedness. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Honore is a retired Lt.GENERAL, not a retired Lt. Governor. Confused me for a second - I wondered if there were two people named Honore that they were talking about. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2009-09-01 18:08 |
| #2 Well, I guess we're back to pretending Vitter's worth a damn. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-09-01 11:33 |
| #1 Honore could probably beat Vitter. (Melancon may well beat Vitter.) Vitter is not a particularly admirable person, but he is a skilled politician: he can maneuver the rules and processes of the Capitol with the best of them. I suspect Honore would be breaded and deep-fried in that environment (and in a way, that's a compliment to Honore.) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-09-01 08:47 |