I urge Garret Graves to run for governor. Now that Billy Nungesser has declared that he is not within the race, it seems that he’s the one one who stands an opportunity to beat Jeff Landry.
Though Louisiana is a pink state, there are a lot of Louisiana Republicans who’re Republican centrists with conservative, however not rabid, rules. They want a substitute for a far, far proper candidate.
Given a selection, I believe Graves would get a lot of their votes. They know him, like him and have seen his efficiency on the nationwide degree and his wise voting file.
It seems that Landry’s political rules are extra aligned with Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott. Louisiana voters have witnessed Landry’s latest frivolous lawsuits and attention-getting political stunts.
Additionally, there are a lot of centrist Democrats who perceive that there isn’t a viable Democrat candidate for governor in at the moment’s political setting. In our open main state, I am certain Graves would get a lot of their votes, in addition to within the runoff election.
He ought to think about these components, and provides Louisiana voters a selection.
RICK FONTE
retired advisor
St. Amant