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Lightweight Scalise Attacks Heavyweight Anti-Mine Weaponry Maker

Freshman Rep Lies to Distract from His Lack of Real World Experience, Willingness to Privatize Social Security

"My companies have created thousands of jobs, built weaponry to protect our soldiers and developed technology for early detection of cancer. In the real world, Steve Scalise has never done more than type code into a computer - on a government contract at that. No wonder he doesn't understand the risk of privatizing Social Security." - Jim Harlan


Mary Landrieu Endorses Jim Harlan

Louisiana's Leading Senator Supports Businessman Candidate Focused on Hurricane Protection

Covington, La. - U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, Louisiana's influential senior senator who successfully fought for $7 billion in hurricane protection for Louisiana, has endorsed Congressional candidate Jim Harlan, who has made hurricane protection a top priority of his campaign in the First District.


Gambit Endorses Jim Harlan

Editorial Board Pulls Back it's Endorsement of Deeply Partisan Short-Term Incumbent

New Orleans, La - Oct. 18, 2008 - - The politically influential New Orleans metropolitan newspaper, the Gambit Weekly, endorsed Jim Harlan this week for Congress in the First District, making an about face from it's previous support of short-term incumbent Steve Scalise in the Spring's special election.


Steve Scalise Shedding Party Loyalty?

 Embattled Incumbent Claims Bipartisan Record

Despite Voting With Party 96 Percent of The Time

"Once again, Scalise is lying to cover up the truth about his record." - Jim Harlan

 

New Orleans, La - Steve Scalise, who voted in line with his party 96 percent of the time, claimed during a television interview Thursday on WWL channel 4 that he has a record of bipartisanship as a legislator.





WDSU News Video on Jim Harlan Bus Tour

Harlan Campaigns On Northshore

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

Watch here: 

WDSU.com - Video - http://www.wdsu.com/video/?rss=no&psp=video


Gambit Weekly Endorses Jim Harlan for 1st District

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.


Ponchatoula Times Endorses Jim Harlan

U.S. Congress

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


Contrasts Define 1st Congressional District Race

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.


Democrat makes inroads in 1st District

Sunday, October 19, 2008
Drew Broach

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.


Nation's Democrats give Harlan a boost

Donations paid for listing, Scalise says
Friday, October 17, 2008
By Mary Sparacello

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.