Results

Before the "How could New Orleans do that?" commentaries and lamentations begin, it was not New Orleans technically that "re-elected" Rep. Jefferson:

Orleans Parish: (250 out of 392 precincts)
Jefferson-D.................13,204 votes.................49%
Carter-D......................13,769 votes.................51%

Percent-wise, Jefferson parish gave Rep. Jefferson the votes he needed:

Jefferson Parish: (100 out of 100 precincts)
Jefferson-D............11,934 votes............71%
Carter-D.................4,967 votes............29%

Quibble, yes. Not as serious as levees/federal government v. hurricane/personal failure but worth noting.

The Times-Picayune has consistently run grim-faced pictures of the representative, even on the front page under the glorious "Jefferson Re-Elected" headline. Hm. Does this mean investigative reporting is in their future?

from Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 12/10/06, A15

also:
Cynicism wins in Jefferson Parish (People Get Ready)
Now cross your fingers....(American Zombie)
Same as it ever was (Ashley Morris)
Dollar Bill Wins (Adrastos)
Good Post-Mortem from MyDD (Library Chronicles)
Post-Election Stuff (Moldy City)
Jefferson Wins (First Draft)
Ten Steps Backward (Cliff's Crib)
"Jefferson Overcomes Scandal, Wins Reelection" (WA Post)

tags: Times-Picayune (NOLA), William Jefferson, Karen Carter, New Orleans