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Former Louisiana Gov. Roemer leaving GOP to try presidential campaign trail as an independent
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer is abandoning his bid to win the Republican presidential nomination and will instead try to run as an independent candidate.
Roemer says he will make a formal announcement Thursday in California.
The 68-year-old former congressman who barely registered in polling on the GOP race said he will try to become the nominee of Americans Elect. The nonpartisan group is pushing for a third-party candidate to run against President Barack Obama and the eventual GOP nominee.
Roemer also plans to
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Roemer leaving GOP, but not presidential campaign
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer is giving up his attempt to win the Republican nomination for president. But he's not giving up his bid for the White House.
Roemer announced Wednesday that he is leaving the GOP after dismal performances in the states that so far have held primary contests or caucuses.
Instead, he's going independent, trying to become the nominee of Americans Elect, a nonpartisan group pushing for a third-party candidate to run against President Barack Obama and the eventual
... Bipartisanship only goes so far in Louisiana's congressional delegation: John Maginnis
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Even in this bitterly divided Congress, bipartisan cooperation within a delegation is to be expected on issues vital to a state. So it was when Rep. Steve Scalise , R-Metairie, and Sen. Mary Landrieu , a Democrat, succeeded in attaching amendments to separate bills to direct 80 percent of the Gulf oil spill fines to the coastal states .
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... Buddy Roemer ending GOP bid, will seek Reform Party nomination
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Frustrated and largely ignored, Buddy Roemer is ending his bid for the Republican nomination and will instead seek the presidency on a third party ticket.
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Driving And Cell Phones Poll
Ban Cell Phone, Text While Driving?
Only Ban cell phone use while driving - 4.8%
Only Ban texting while driving - 29.4%
Ban both--too dangerous with nutty drivers - 45.8%
Ban neither--Big Government Again - 15.8%
Don't know, I'm Driving - 4.2%
Total votes: 650
The voting for this poll has ended on: 13 Jan 2012 - 15:31
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