Runoff for Governor Set in Historic Campaign
From Times Wire Reports
The conservative Republican son of Indian immigrants and the woman who is his opponent in the race for Louisiana governor thanked voters for upending decades of Southern custom.
Bobby Jindal, a political neophyte, easily topped a field of veteran politicians, advancing to a Nov. 15 runoff for the state’s highest office in a commanding position.
He and Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco broke the decades-old hold of white men in the governor’s race in the state.
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