WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |Governor Blasts New Orleans Mayor's Performance
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With the election for New Orleans mayor just three days away, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said Wednesday she is not prepared to endorse any candidate in the race. However, the governor had harsh words to say about certain aspects of current Mayor Ray Nagin's job performance.
"He's in a campaign right now and not doing anything but campaigning now, trying to get himself re-elected," Blanco said. She went on to criticize Nagin's understanding of the way the federal government spends recovery money. "The mayor never has understood any of the processes that need to be undertaken in order to get the money into the appropriate hands."
A spokesman for the Nagin campaign did not immediately return email requests for comment. Nagin faces 21 challengers in his re-election bid.
Reporter: Jim Shannon
THE FINAL DEBATE AMONG THE MAJOR CANDIDATES FOR NEW ORLEANS MAYOR WILL BE HELD THURSDAY NIGHT AT 8PM, HOSTED BY WWL-TV. WAFB 9 NEWS WILL AIR THE HOUR-LONG DEBATE LIVE, ON CABLE CHANNEL 9.
