Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister admits that narrowing down his endorsements for candidates on Tuesday’s ballot “was a very tough task because there are many qualified candidates in some of the key races, especially in the race for (Louisiana) Supreme Court.” Nonetheless, McCollister has made his picks, and he reveals them in his latest column. Here’s a rundown of McCollister’s endorsements for the races as they will appear on the ballot in East Baton Rouge Parish:
• President: Mitt Romney, Republican
• U.S. Representative, 6th District: Bill Cassidy, Republican
• Louisiana Supreme Court, 5th District: Bill Morvant, Republican
• Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit: Mike McDonald, Republican
• Public Service Commission: Scott Angelle, Republican
• Mayor-President: Kip Holden, Democrat
• Metro Council, District 6: Donna Collins-Lewis, Democrat
• Metro Council, District 10: Tara Wicker, Democrat
• Metro Council, District 12: John Delgado, Republican
• City Judge, Division C: Alex “Brick” Wall, Democrat
• City Judge, Division E: Suzan Ponder, Republican
• City Constable: Reginald Brown Sr., Democrat
You can get the reasoning behind all of McCollister’s endorsements for this election in his full column here. Also, be sure to check out McCollister’s column from Oct. 16—in which he gives his take on the nine proposed constitutional amendments Louisiana voters will see on the ballot—before you go to the polls. Send your comments to editors@businessreport.com.
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