Now, this was no gimme for Foster. He had to go through a candidate forum, straw polls of the UFT membership in each region of Louisiana, and extensive interviews about his platform and his record.
Not suprisingly, "Bobby" Jindal didn't even bother to meet with the LFT officials, nor did he bother to respond to the LFT's questionnaire. Lord knows he worked to get the endorsement of the Sheriffs and Police, so why not expend some effort to gain the endorsement of those who help shape our State's future on a daily basis?
But back to the matter at hand ... the LFT's endorsement of Foster Campbell. LFT President Steve Monaghan said it better than I can:
“As a state senator, a member of the Public Service Commission and as a citizen, Foster Campbell has always put the interests of the people first. Our executive board’s decision to endorse him was unanimous and enthusiastic.”
But more importantly, the LFT will be pushing the Louisiana AFL-CIO to endorse Foster at their next meeting ... which is today.
Yesterday, the 
