Harlan Campaigns On Northshore

Jim Harlan, Democratic candidate for the First Congressional District, campaigns for votes on the Northshore.

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Congress, District 1 - Jim Harlan. In this district, voters are presented with two candidates who share some conservative views yet differ significantly in their experiences and approaches to problem solving. Both five-month incumbent Steve Scalise and retired businessman Jim Harlan are pro-life, pro-gun and pro-drilling. On other fronts, however, we feel that Harlan best matches the temperament of the district: conservative, but not didactically right wing.

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Telling the differences between Jim Harlan and Steve Scalise would take
more space than this newspaper has to offer, in spite of the fact they
are both pro-gun, pro-life, conservative Southern males. The difference
is that Jim Harlan has the education and the national experience
necessary to do the best job for the 1^st Congressional District.

Scalise is a lightweight.

Harlan has written meaningful legislation as an energy expert in both
the Carter and Reagan administrations, specializing in exactly how to

by Mary Sparacello
Saturday October 25, 2008, 10:20 PM

From their educational background to where they live, from work experience to political affiliation, two very different candidates are seeking the 1st Congressional District seat on Nov. 4.

Jim Harlan still has considerable ground to make up, but already he's made history. He's the only Democrat in 30 years to mount a credible campaign in Louisiana's 1st Congressional District.

We certainly didn't see this one coming, and not just because Harlan until two months ago was a political cipher.

Democrat Jim Harlan's campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, has moved up a notch on the priority list of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Here's a sampling of few Saints community member comments...  

"I just saw this campaign commercial for Steve Scalise. I guess he wanted to add fuel to the fire of the McCain campaign. Thanks Steve. I voted for you last time. I won't again." -- DocterJ, Veteran, Hammond via Uptown, 54

"Scalise is terrible. I never have and never will vote for that guy. Smarmy. Career politician. Liar." -- TPS, 44

From Oct. 7, 2008 article by Sheila Grissett...

Cheney's visit comes as Scalise girds for a general election campaign against Democrat Jim Harlan of Lacombe, who has largely self-financed an aggressive effort to unseat the rookie congressman. Harlan, a venture capitalist with expertise in the energy industry, has plowed $750,000 of his own money into his campaign. As of Sept. 14, the last time candidates were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission, Scalise had $292,987 in his political treasury.