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Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer, III, was governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992 and a Democratic member of the U.S. House from 1981-1988. He was elected with 33 percent of the vote in a jungle primary election against Edwin Washington Edwards. Edwards, with 28 percent, withdrew from the pending general election with Roemer, an act which essentially handed the governorship to Roemer. Edwards' quick withdrawal made it impossible for Roemer to consolidate majority support in the general election that was never held. HI A governor is also, a monkey who is smart and can fly like a penguin is a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ...
Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ...
The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ...
In the jungle primary, all candidates run in the same initial election regardless of party label. ...
Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988, and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...
Roemer was born in Bossier City, Louisiana, on October 4, 1943. As governor, he worked to boost lagging teacher pay and toughened laws on campaign finance. He was also the first governor in state history to make a real effort to address the state's environmental deficiencies. The legislature, dominated by supporters of Edwin Washington Edwards, repeatedly opposed tax reforms proposed by Roemer. Roemer also acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with, something he had been frequently accused of as a member of the U.S. House as well. Roemer represented the northwestern Louisiana district anchored about Shreveport and Bossier City. Roemer's father, Charles E. Roemer, II, had been Edwards' chief of staff. Bossier City is a city located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. ...
October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ...
Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988, and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...
Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ...
Bossier City is a city located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. ...
Roemer switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party before the 1991 election, apparently at the urging of Bush White House Chief of Staff John Sununu. The 1991 gubernatorial contest involved Roemer (Democrat-turned-Republican), Edwin Edwards (Democrat), former Ku Klux Klansman David Duke (Republican opposed by party leaders), and Congressman Clyde C. Holloway of Forest Hill (Republican with official party endorsement). Roemer came in third in the primary, which led to a nationally watched general election between Duke and Edwards, whom Roemer then endorsed. In politics, party switching is any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one who is currently holding elected office. ...
The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...
The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...
John Sununu is the name of two U.S. politicians: John H. Sununu, father of John E. Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire (1983-1989) and White House Chief of Staff for George H. W. Bush (1989-1991) John E. Sununu, son of John H. Sununu, U.S. Congressman (1997-2003...
Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States Democratic politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988 and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...
Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ...
David Duke David Ernest Duke (born July 1, 1950) is a former Louisiana State Representative and former leader of the Ku Klux Klan in the United States. ...
Clyde Cecil Holloway was a conservative Republican congressman from central Louisiana between 1987 and 1993, who advocated rolling back big government, cutting taxes, and ending abortion. ...
One of the contributing factors to Roemer's defeat in the 1991 runoff election was a last minute advertising barrage by Marine Shale owner Jack Kent. Marine Shale had been targeted by the Roemer administration as a polluter. Seeking revenge, Kent spent $500,000 of his own money in the closing days of the campaign to purchase anti-Roemer commercials. Others believe that Roemer's defeat was also spurred by his support for abortion rights, which led the more active prolife elements into the Holloway camp.
In 1995, Roemer attempted a comeback, running again for governor. Roemer held a wide lead for much of the campaign, although his place in the polls may have been based heavily on name recognition. Roemer faded in the days before the runoff as conservative state senator Murphy J. "Mike" Foster peeled votes away from him. Once again, a late barrage by Jack Kent also damaged Roemer. He finished fourth, but only a few thousand votes out of the runoff.
Having failed at his political comeback, Roemer has, in recent years, spent his time in the financial world. He has taken part in various investments, most notably a retirement community near the campus of Louisiana State University. In the summer of 2004, Roemer briefly considered entering the race to succeed retiring senator John Breaux. Roemer passed on the race, and Republican Representative David Vitter of suburban New Orleans was elected to replace Breaux. John Berlinger Breaux (last name pronounced Bro) (born March 1, 1944) was a United States Senator from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. ...
David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961), American politician, is a Senator from Louisiana. ...
Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ...
New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...
In June 2005, the then 61-year old Roemer underwent triple bypass heart surgery at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He is involved in numerous business pursuits.
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Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States Democratic politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988 and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...
List of Governors of Louisiana // First French Era Sieur Sauvole de la Villantry 1699-1701 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville 1701-1713 Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac 1713-1716 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville 1716-1717 Jean-Michel de Lespinay 1717-1718 Jean-Baptiste Le...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States Democratic politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988 and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...
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