It must be election day. Here are just a sampling of some of the emails that Bayoubuzz has received this morning:
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND READERSHIP. VOTE!!!
Please support our candidates:
Leon Cannizzaro A Great DA for New Orleans
Mary Landrieu Our favorite US Senator
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!
MAKE HISTORY!
cheron brylski
Friends –
After months of hard work, Election Day has finally arrived. Make sure you vote. Keep working hard. Every vote counts. With your help we can win.
And when the polls close, please join your fellow Republicans to watch the results come in.
Roger
Roger F. Villere, Jr., Chairman
Republican Party of Louisiana
225-928-2998
Election Night Events
Baton Rouge
Republican Party of Louisiana featuring John Kennedy & Roger Villere
Holiday Inn Select @ 7pm
4728 Constitution Avenue
Alexandria
Rapides Parish PEC
Common Point Mall @ 7pm
Corner of South MacArthur Drive & Lee St
Baton Rouge
Bill Cassidy for U.S. Congress
Avoyelles Café @7:30pm
333 3rd Street
Lafayette
U.S. Representative Charles Boustany
Pat’s @ 7:30pm
107 E. Main Street
Metairie
U.S. Representative Steve Scalise
Andrea’s Restaurant
3100 19th Street
New Orleans
Republican Party of New Orleans featuring 2nd Congressional Candidate Joseph Cao
Convention Center Hampton Inn; 7-10pm
1201 Convention Center Blvd.
Shreveport
John Fleming for U.S. Congress
Holiday Inn Express
8571 ParkPlaza
Shreveport
Chris Gorman for U.S. Congress
Holiday Inn Downtown & 8pm
102 Lake Street
Citizens For A Master Plan
African American Civic and Faith Based Organizations and Individuals Endorse the Charter Amendment That Will Create A Fair Planning Process and Zoning with Legal Teeth
Keith Hardie, President
Marshall Truehill, Member
Henry R. Charlot Jr, Member
For Immediate Release
Citizen For A Master Plan (11/3/08) - New Orleans ..., A growing number of respected African American leaders and organizations are publicly weighing in to support passage of the City Charter Amendment on the ballot November 4th. The Amendment, commonly referred as 'A Master Plan with the Force of Law,' when passed will require that the City utilize a citizen-driven planning process to create a Master Plan and to rewrite the dysfunctional zoning code that currently exists. The current list of supporting organizations includes the City-wide Tenants Organization, the African American Male and Female Institute, Guste Homes Resident Management Association, and Baptist Pastors Conference. Prominent individuals within the African American community who have voiced public support include Reverend Marshall Truehill, Reverend Dr. Chris Gordon and Reverend Byron Clay. State Senator Ann Duplessis is also endorsing passage of this Amendment. Among several neighborhood associations, Pam Dashiell, representing the Holy Cross neighborhood association, has been a staunch supporter, along with Cynthia Wiggins from Central City. This Amendment was placed on the November 4th ballot by a 7-0 favorable vote of the City Council in July, 2008.
"We understand that there is some confusion about this issue and so we wanted to state clearly to our community that this Amendment is not a vote on a specific plan, but rather an opportunity to create a more level playing field for all citizens, because all citizens are affected by zoning decisions. Zoning rules should be fairly created and enforced without regard to race, economic means, access to elected officials, or any other factors," said Truehill, "The African American community has been repeatedly victimized by ad hoc, whimsical and singularly discretionary planning on the part of the City Council of New Orleans. The only way to change this 'bad habit' approach to planning the future of New Orleans is to require it by law. That is what the Charter Amendment on the ballot this Tuesday will do."
For example, if a traditionally single family home neighborhood has lost population and become blighted, without legally enforceable zoning, an insensitive large developer may very well have the money and influence to convince a majority four City Council members to allow the purchase and clearing of the land for commercial use in the interest of 'increased tax revenue and job creation.' That's how things work today, and how neighborhoods not protected by legal zoning lose out in the decision process.
One point of controversy is whether or the Amendment is premature given the fact that a specific Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance will not be ready for citizen review until June 2009 at the earliest. This point of view belies the actual content of the Amendment which does not address any specific Plan, but rather requires that the City adopt a process for planning and zoning that allows every citizen who is willing to participate every opportunity to mold the document, resulting eventually in a Master Plan and Zoning Code that is reviewed by the City Planning Commission and voted on by the City Council.
This Amendment makes provisions for changes to both the Plan and the Zoning once a year. This is reasonably frequent, since often the biggest controversies take several months to sort out anyway. An additional provision in the Amendment is that the Master Plan be given a complete and thorough review every five years to see if any major adjustments need to be made.
New Orleans needs better, fairer governance. The back room politics and influence peddling need to stop! This Amendment means positive change, driven by citizen involvement. The Amendment ensures a process that will yield a Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance that is predictable enough to provide a sense of security, but flexible enough to take advantage of unforeseen opportunities that can help our City grow and prosper.
Vote YES for the Charter Amendment on November 4th. Vote YES for your neighborhood now!
(Courtesy to Vincent Sylvain)
From: Ruth Ulrich, National Committeewoman
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:01 PM
To: Executive Director
Subject: Sprint To Victory!
Hello Everyone!
We are coming down to the wire now with the elections. First, I want to thank everyone for all of their efforts on behalf of our country and our future. Everyone has been great and we would not have come this far without everyone's help. The finish line is within sight and if everyone stays the course, we can move to victory.
In these last two days, there is still much that we can do as we strive towards success. We can accomplish several historic things. First we can elect Senator McCain and Governor Palin as President and Vice President. We can also help get out the word for John Kennedy and others that are poised to take democrat seats. If you know people in the Baton Rouge area (CD 6), be sure to encourage them to vote for Bill Cassidy for Congress. If you know someone in the Lafayette area, tell them to vote for Charles Boustany (CD 7). In the Kenner area (CD1) let's turn the vote out for Steve Scalise. In areas where there is a runoff between Republicans, be sure to vote for the Republican of your choice. What a great thing to put a Republican in the White House, and send another Republican to the Senate, while making sure our Congressional seats are held by Republicans.
If you would like to help with phone banks now or on Election Day, you can make a difference in two different ways:
1. Join in the phone banking in your area. Below is the contact information on the field directors across the state. Please call them and they can find a place for you to help.
Baton Rouge
Jacob Luneau, Field Director
11440 N. Lake Sherwood, Suite A
(225) 928-2998 jacob@lagop.com
2. Go online at www.johnmccain.com and phone bank to the swing states. Even 5 minutes can make a difference!
3. Walk door to door with other Republicans as we spread the word about our wonderful candidates.
4. Make a donation...it is not too late!
If you would like to make a donation, the LAGOP is a great place to help with the statewide effort. You can make contributions online at www.lagop.com or go to the individual candidate’s website and donate through their online contribution feature. It isn't too late to donate and they can all use the help!
The last way to help our efforts is to make sure that you and all your family and friends vote for Senator McCain, Treasurer Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Steve Scalise or the Republican of their choice in other races. If you have friends or family that need help going to the polls, please help them get there or call Jordan so that we can arrange to have a volunteer help them.
Lastly, don't be discouraged by the polls! We can win this thing if all of us do our part and help turn out the Republican vote. More than ever...every single vote is needed in these close races. Thanks again for all of your help.
Country First,
Ruth Ulrich
National Committeewoman for Louisiana
From Michelle Obama:
Today is Election Day.
The opportunity to set our country on a new path has never felt more real than it does right now.
The polls are open in most places, and people are already making their voices heard for change.
There's just one thing left to do -- vote and make sure everyone you know votes, too.
From the time I entered the NavalAcademy at age seventeen I have been privileged and honored to serve my country.
Throughout my years of service, I've been faced with challenges where I could have taken the easy way out and given up. But I'm an American and I never give up. Instead, I choose to show courage and stand up and fight for the country I love. Today, I am asking you to stand with me and to fight for our country's future.
Our country faces enormous challenges and our next president must be ready to lead on day one. My lifetime of experience has prepared me to lead our great nation. I'm prepared to bring solutions to our economic challenges, bring our troops home in victory and improve our nation's healthcare system.
Time and time again, my country has saved my life and I owe her more than she has ever owed me. I have chosen to show my gratitude through a life of service to our country and tomorrow, you will have a choice before you.
I humbly ask you to make the choice that will allow me to serve my country a little while longer by casting your vote to elect me as your next President of the United States.
Finally, I ask that you never forget that much has been sacrificed to protect our right to vote. We must never forget those Americans who, with their courage, with their sacrifice, and with their lives, have protected our freedom. It is my great hope that you will exercise your right to vote as an American tomorrow.
I thank you for your kind support, your dedication to our cause, and most importantly I thank you for your vote.
With sincere appreciation,
From Sen. Landrieu
Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La.
November 4, 2008
8:00 pm. CDT
WHERE: InterContinental Hotel
La Salle Ballroom 444 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, La.
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