GOP wins in Dem district in Louisiana. An everyday hero, Anh Joseph Cao. Patrick Ruffini, The Next Right: We can't recreate Bill Jefferson in every district -- the guy was indicted on 16 counts and the feds found 90 G's in his freezer. It's also an accident of history that the election happened today instead of on 11/4 when Jefferson could have ridden Obama's coattails -- it was delayed by Hurricane Gustav. There isn't a Bill Jefferson in every district, but there is a Joseph Cao. Here's Cao's biography, boiled down:
- Family fled South Vietnam in 1975 when the Communists took over
- Learned English and graduated with a degree in physics from Baylor University
- Joined the Jesuits after graduation; taught philosophy at Loyola University in New Orleans while going to law school
- Advocated for Vietnamese refugees in the U.S., leaving private practice to do so
- Returned to New Orleans after Katrina and became a community activist on rebuilding issues
- Rebuilt his law practice from scratch after Katrina
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