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Sep 30, 2015 · We interviewed [former Roemer campaign advisor] Ray Strother a few weeks back. He talked about the genesis of your slogan, “I love Louisiana but I hate Louisiana politics.” What were you tapping into with that line? BR: I remember cutting the ad. I remember walking off the stage after saying the lines, and I said, “Wow, Ray. We have ...
Oct 13, 1991 · Charles Elson Roemer II, known as Budgie, had been big in Louisiana politics: a lobbyist, pollster, political analyst, campaign manager, then commissioner of administration under Gov. Edwards for ...
Dec 3, 2011 · By. December 3, 2011. Buddy Roemer ’64 is a former Louisiana Governor and representative to the US House of Representatives. He is currently making news with his campaign for President as a candidate in the Republican primaries, setting himself apart by focusing on campaign finance reform and refusing to accept any donation over $100.
Oct 24, 2013 · Here is a look at the life of Buddy Roemer, the 52nd governor of Louisiana. Personal Birth date: October 4, 1943 Death date: May 17, 2021 Birth place: Shreveport, Louisiana Birth name: Charles ...
May 24, 2021 · Edwin Edwards’ political career was over, buried by Roemer after being mortally wounded by a foundering Louisiana economy and by federal prosecutors — they had not been able to convict him ...
See a profile of Governor Roemer and his speech accepting his recognition as a Louisiana Legend at the 2010 gala. Louisiana Legends Interview (2010) Watch Governor Roemer discuss his early life and political career in this Louisiana Legends interview with host Beth Courtney. Scopena Interview (2017) In this interview from Louisiana: The State ...
May 17, 2021 · When I count my blessings, I count Buddy twice.” He was born Charles Elson Roemer III, and grew up on his family’s cotton plantation, Scopena, in north Louisiana’s Bossier Parish. He learned politics from his father, Charles E. Roemer II, who served as Edwards’ chief budget officer in the 1970s.
