Judge Tosses Challenge to Sen. Landrieu Residency.

[elleng]

Source: nyt/ap

A state judge in Louisiana has thrown out a challenge to U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's qualification to run for re-election in Louisiana.

District Judge Wilson Fields ruled Friday that Republican state Rep. Paul Hollis' lawsuit claiming the three-term Democratic senator lives in Washington and not Louisiana was premature.

Fields says the U.S. Constitution is clear a senator must be a resident of the state from which he or she is elected at the time of the election.

Fields says a challenge could be filed only after the election, which is set for Nov. 4.

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[Roy Rolling]

1. Publicity is the goal

Americans for Prosperity has run nearly 7,000 TV spots against her in Louisiana. This lawsuit is only a political ad and has zero merit.
The free publicity that it got from feckless media outlets is the goal.

[Nye Bevan]

2. WANTED: small apartment in Louisiana for 1-month lease, move-in date October 15 (nt)

[yeoman6987]

4. Roberts in Kansas is going through the same thing

I am not sure if he is being sued but the commercials are attacking him for it. I was thrilled to see it, but now not so sure.

[Gothmog]

3. This lawsuit is not serious