State GOP pours $100,000 into fighting recalls
Last Modified: Friday, July 20, 2012 11:11 AM
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana Republican Party has spent nearly $100,000 over the last two months to combat recall petitions aimed at Gov. Bobby Jindal, House Speaker Chuck Kleckley and other lawmakers.
By comparison, the teachers leading the Jindal and Kleckley recall efforts report spending about $2,100.
That's according to campaign finance reports reviewed by The Advocate.
The documents show that the state GOP has brought in Jindal's campaign strategy firm OnMessage to help out, paying it $20,000. Nearly $52,000 has been spent to support Kleckley, largely on television advertising.
Reports filed by Angie Bonvillain, who chairs the Jindal recall effort, and Brenda Romero, who chairs the effort against Kleckley, show little financial activity. The two efforts had mostly in-kind contributions to pay for a website, yard signs and a newspaper advertisement.
Posted By: Chris W. On: 7/19/2012
Title: Good Job Bobby!
We're behind you all the way. By far one of the best governers Louisiana has had. I just don't understand the need to spend any money. This is a red state, and proven to be. I think spending anything to counter the recall was a waste of time and mone simply because there was no countering needed. There is no way Louisiana is going to recall a Republican Governer.
PS: I'm not even a republican, I'm a certified Independent and I think Bobby is doing a great job.
Posted By: Dwight On: 7/19/2012
Title: Money talks, B* walks
And after the recall fails because the Republicans spent this kind of money, they'll scream to roof tops that the people have spoken. We the people of Louisiana are so easily fooled.
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