13,000 Set Record at River Center Convention in Cleveland Sample Ballot July 18-21
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Baton Rouge’s CAPITALCAPITAL CITYCITY Community Newspaper PresidentialPresidential CaucusCaucus •• PagePage 3-53-5 ® NEWSNEWSMarch 2016 • Vol. 25, No. 3 • 16 Pages • Circulation 14,000 copies • www.capitalcitynews.us • 225-261-5055 Louisiana Presidential Primary March 5, 2016 Louisiana to Test Trump Trump, Rubio Cruz Campaign For 45 Delegates From Louisiana BATON ROUGE — Fresh from a sweeping victory on Super Tuesday, Republican front-runner Donald Trump is carrying his campaign for President to Louisiana Sat- urday during its Presiden- tial Primary. His top chal- lengers are Sens. Marco Rubio of Flo- rida and Ted Cruz of Tex- as. The polls will open at Marco Rubio 7 a.m. and Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo close at 8 Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump at Make America Great Rally at River Center in Baton Rouge p.m. At stake will be 45 delegates to the Republi- can National 13,000 Set Record at River Center Convention in Cleveland Sample Ballot July 18-21. Trump has Ted Cruz a strong but not commanding Saturday, March 5, 2016 lead nationwide. Both Trump On the Ballot in EBR and Cruz will speak in Loui- Presidential Primary siana Friday night. Also at Republican Party stake Saturday will be control of the governing bodies of the Ben Carson R Louisiana Republican Party Tim Cook R and the East Baton Rouge Ted Cruz R Parish Republican Party. John Kasich R For more on those party Peter Messina R elections, see Pages 3-5. Marco Rubio R Donald Trump R Donald Trump Republicans in Red are endorsed 6 p.m. Friday, Mar. 4 by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Landmark Aviation 6109 G. Bellanca St East Baton Rouge New Orleans Republican Parish Executive Committee Ted Cruz — At Large Parishwide — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 4 Vote for Up to FIVE Castine Center Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo 63350 Pelican Drive Christopher Bailey R Mandeville Betsy Otken Barnes R Some of the crowd of 13,000 who set an all-time attendance record at the Baton Rouge River Center Pat Broderick R Cecil Cavanaugh R Dan Claitor R Jason Engen R Legislature OK’s $883 Million Tax Hike Tommy French R Sales Taxes Would ises by Gov. John Bel Ed- sufficiently and that hard- Ted James, Denise Mar- Woody Jenkins R wards and many legislators pressed Louisiana families celle, and Pat Smith. Vot- Scott McKnight R Hit 10.5 Percent in not to raise taxes, would will have to cut their bud- ing AGAINST were Reps. EBR PEC Dist. 10 last for five years, accord- gets to pay the difference. Rick Edmonds, Valarie Lynda Carville R Some Parts of EBR ing to amendments passed In some areas, such as Hodges, and Barry Ivey. Ruth Flores Ward R BATON ROUGE — The Lou- in the Senate. Central, sales taxes would East Baton Rouge sena- The tax increase has rise to 10.5 percent. tors voting FOR were Sens. EBR PEC Dist. 11 isiana House and Senate have approved differing been justified by support- East Baton Rouge Par- Regina Barrow, Yvonne “Jerry” Arbour R versions of a $883 million- ers as necessary to cover ish representatives voting Dorsey Colomb, Dale Er- Bryan Jeansonne R a-year increase in state a projected budget deficit. FOR House Bill 62 were dey, and Bodi White. Glenda Shannon Pollard R sales taxes. The tax hike, Opponents say the state Reps. Paula Davis, Frank- Voting AGAINST was which conflicts with prom- has not cut the state budget lin Foil, Kenny Havard, Sen. Dan Claitor. 2 CITY NEWS Thursday, March 3, 2016 COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 25 • No. 3 The Leader Vol. 19 • No. 3 • CCN No. 386 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • Entire contents © 2016 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published on the first Thursday of each month (except January, when it is the second Thursday) by Community Press, LLC The Leader was founded April 30, 1998, and the Central City News was founded April 21, 2005. They merged May 4, 2006. The South Baton Rouge Journal began publication in 1989. It went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Journal resumed publication as the Capital City News on Aug. 16, 2012, with Vol. 21, No. 1. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Jolice Provost Account Executive Kim Powers Member, Louisiana Press Association, National Newspaper Association, Chamber of Jenkins Woody by Photo Commerce of East Baton Rouge, and National Federation of Independent Business Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication FUN TIMES ON HOLD — Popular local hamburger grill Dearman’s experienced a fire $18 a year by subscription in advance • $25 a year outside East Baton Rouge Monday night that did more than $500,000 in damage. Happy times like these with Pam and Bob Reid dancing during the WSGX Sock Hop will be on hold until repairs can be made and the business reopens. Dearman’s is at the corner of Jefferson and Old Hammond. Why Are So Many Christians Supporting Trump? Woody Jenkins man who refuses to embrace the sta- of his trade advisors, and I admire Presidential debate is not the same Editor tus quo or the establishment or say him greatly. But in 1967, as gover- situation as sitting in the Oval Of- what is popular. A man with a com- nor of California, he signed the first fice or addressing Congress or BATON ROUGE — Why are so passionate heart who puts his mon- law in America allowing abortion meeting with a foreign dignitary. In many Christians supporting Donald ey where his mouth is. A man who on demand. Before that, California the debate, you see one slice of the Trump for President? Jerry Falwell, has taken a conservative stand on had about 1,500 abortions a year. candidates. It is only a slice. Jr., answered that question very virtually every issue — illegal im- After that, 100,000 a year. This was Don’t you think Donald Trump well on Fox News. He said, “The is- migration, the restoration of Amer- six years BEFORE Roe vs. Wade! knows how to act? Think about sues are different this year.” He was ica’s manufacturing capability, the Under Reagan, more than 500,000 what is happening! He is using the referring to illegal immigration, the rebuilding of our military, the right babies were killed by abortion. But debates to defend himself and stake destruction of our manufacturing to life, balancing the federal budget, Reagan realized his horrible mis- out his positions. If you don’t like base by free trade with China, and the EPA, abolition of common core, take and by 1975, he was America’s it, you might prefer Dr. Carson’s the destruction of our military. Then and many, many others. A man with leading advocate for the right to life. mild mannered, dignified approach. he said, “The first priority today is courage, a fighter, a warrior who You can add up all your griev- But don’t you see that Trump’s ap- to save the country.” If we save the will not back down or bow down. A ances against Trump — real and proach is winning by a mile? His country, we can argue about all the man who has taken on the the lob- mostly imagined — and they pale approach is working. And remem- other things, but if we lose the coun- byists, the mainstream media, and in comparison to what Reagan actu- ber: His debate style has nothing to try, everything else is moot. Trump the entire political class. A man who ally did in 1967. Yet, he became one do with how he will perform his job is campaigning on three big issues: mocks political correctness and says of our greatest Presidents. So would as President. He will behave appro- • Illegal immigration, exactly what he you have bitterly opposed Reagan priately in those situations — and believes. A man when he ran for President in 1980? keep winning for our country. • The destruction of our manufac- HHH HHH turing jobs by China, and who is a re- • The decline of our military. freshing breath Trump’s Three Big Issues. If Are You Being Deceived by the Illegal immigration is on the of fresh air in a 30 million illegal immigrants are Liberal Establishment? If you are verge of destroying the country. The world of stale allowed to stay and vote, you will a conservative who has convinced destruction of our economy by ex- politicians and lose your country! If free trade with yourself that Donald Trump is a lib- porting our manufacturing capabil- political hacks. A China continues and the rest of our eral, I’d like you to stop and take a ity to China is making us too poor to man who works manufacturing base is destroyed, moment to think about what is re- survive. And the destruction of our tirelessly — 18 you will lose your country! If our ally going on and what you are let- military is making it very difficult to 20 hours a military is further degraded, you ting yourself be a party to. The lib- to protect our country. These are the day. A man who Woody Jenkins will lose your country. Yes, it is up eral establishment that controls this Big Three issues that Trump will draws crowds of 10,000, 15,000, to us, and this election is our chance country is in an all-out war against to turn it around.