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No Jambalaya For You!

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis  |  July 16, 2008 9:20 AM
When is an "open-to-the-public" event no longer open to the public? 

... Apparently, when Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La) decides it is.  Here's the story.  Upon receiving this email invitation, a friendly Republican decided to attend her FREE Jambalaya dinner ...

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... As you probably guessed, the Republican who attended this little shindig (and brought his camera) was quickly hustled out of the event by someone who was apparently an off-duty police officer. 




Note:  It is not uncommon for modern campaigns to have "trackers" follow their opponent (think "Macaca"...).  This may be unseemly, but it is now a common practice.  The only caveat, of course, is that it should be reserved for public events ...