Former Gov. Buddy Roemer officially announced last week he is in the race for president. Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister says Roemer is very serious and his opponents shouldn’t dismiss him. “There are some Louisiana politicians from 1987 who made that mistake and ignored the ‘dark horse’ who was just a blip in the polls a year out,” McCollister says. “Roemer finished first on Election Day.” Plus, Louisiana has been named State of the Year in the South by Southern Business and Development magazine—and it doesn’t share top ranking this year, for good reason; and BizTech Expo offers the “ultimate networking” experience. Read the full column here. Send comments to editors@businessreport.com.
Publisher: Roemer fights to make a difference
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