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Looking at the Records
of the Gubernatorial Candidates
Before voters pay much attention to what a candidate says he will do if elected, it makes good sense to know what he’s actually done in the past.
Foster Campbell’s record as a leader who has worked by the principles of the Democratic Party is clear. Throughout his career in the Louisiana Senate and now on the Public Service Commission, Foster has carved out a record of serving the average people of Louisiana, and not the special interests.
He’s led the fight to hold down utility bills, to prevent payday lenders from gouging consumers, to fund public schools adequately and to curtail the influence of big special interests.
Most recently he has received awards for passing a rule prohibiting utilities from charging deposits to women who move out of their homes to escape domestic violence.
Now he leads the fight to make foreign countries and multinational oil companies pay for the privilege of using Louisiana’s land, marshes and offshore waters to process their oil. He’ll use the proceeds to eliminate your state income tax, both personal and corporate, invest in education, highways, coastal restoration and hurricane recovery. With $3.1 billion in the pockets of Louisiana’s people each year instead of in the state treasury, Foster will spark the biggest economic boom in modern Louisiana history.
And what about the other candidates? What do we know about where they stand?
One, the registered Republican, votes down the line with George Bush, even when it hurts Louisiana and its people. To support Bush’s war plans, Bobby Jindal voted against billions in hurricane recovery funds targeted to New Orleans and other hard-hit South Louisiana areas.
Jindal has never met a big corporate special interest he dislikes.
The other candidate, a recent convert to the Democratic Party, switched from the Republican Party of Bush and Jindal to find a more convenient home to run for Governor.
But his record shows he fought against raising the minimum wage and voted to limit the rights of consumers when they’re wronged by big corporations.
He recorded a 90% favorable voting record with LABI, the big-company group that fights every year to help enrich themselves, at the expense of hardworking Louisianans.
Foster Campbell has been a lifelong Democrat. Even when other elected officials in his conservative North Louisiana area switched to the GOP as a convenience, Foster has remained and will remain a Democrat. He’ll continue to represent the regular people of Louisiana and work with small businesses to grow and prosper.
If you’re tired of Republicans and Democrats who vote like Republicans, Foster Campbell is your leader.
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