| State Senator Michael Jackson ought to take a refresher course in logic, as well as mathematics. In a letter to the editor in today's edition of Baton Rouge's The Advocate , he writes:
Earlier this year, 90 percent of African Americans and nearly 20 percent of white Democrats in the 6th District supported my candidacy, giving me 43 percent of the overall votes in the Democratic primary. Recognizing these percentages and the unprecedented turnout that is expected in support of Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the presidency, and the fact that the winner only needs a plurality, not a majority, it's clear that we can win.
I find it amazing that Mr. Jackson actually thinks he can win this race based on election results derived from a Democratic primary in April. I think Mr. Jackson might be forgetting some pertinent information ...
Like that fact that Don Cazayoux, the current Democratic congressman, pulled 90 percent of African American voters during the general election in which he bested Republican Woody Jenkins.
Like the fact that the the latest poll which shows him pulling 9% of the vote?
Like the fact that Mr. Jackson has raised only $17,250 for your campaign, and has a mere $13,603 in his bank account, compared to the hundreds of thousands it takes to win a Congressional seat in this state.
Like the fact that Mr. Jackson, like his Republican opponent, Bill Cassidy, has failed to file the second Pre-Primary financial report as required by the FEC in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, which pushed the primaries in this state back one month.
I think it's time for Mr. Jackson to awaken from his Lane Grigsby-induced dreams, (and there are 2 more $2300 donations dated 03/20/08 and 02/07/08) and face the fact that he is in the race for one reason only - to tilt this election to his Republican opponent, Bill Cassidy, a man that is diametrically opposed to everything that Mr. Jackson professes to be for. |
