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I am afraid that the people of Louisiana do not know Dave Treen is an insensitive man who has no concern for the poor, elderly, or the hard-working people of our state. And I intend to begin drawing the lines here and now. ... He is attempting to make people believe that he is a [[Moderate Republican]] who all of a sudden favors programs and dollars for Louisiana which he has consistentlyh voted against on the federal level. He has consistently voted with a small minority in Congress who oppose any and all programs based on their obstructionist philosophy.<ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' September 26, 1979, p. 1.</ref></blockquote>
I am afraid that the people of Louisiana do not know Dave Treen is an insensitive man who has no concern for the poor, elderly, or the hard-working people of our state. And I intend to begin drawing the lines here and now. ... He is attempting to make people believe that he is a [[Moderate Republican]] who all of a sudden favors programs and dollars for Louisiana which he has consistentlyh voted against on the federal level. He has consistently voted with a small minority in Congress who oppose any and all programs based on their obstructionist philosophy.<ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' September 26, 1979, p. 1.</ref></blockquote>
Lambert criticized Treen for opposing an [[amendment]] to the popular Meals on Wheels elderly nutrition program. Treen explained that the program had been funded for $99 million but another $141 million had been left unspent from the preceding year. He considered further spending for such programs to be [[inflation]]ary.<ref>''Shreveport Journal'' October 2, 1979, p. 1.</ref>
Lambert criticized Treen for opposing an [[amendment]] to the popular Meals on Wheels elderly nutrition program. Treen explained that the program had been funded for $99 million but another $141 million had been left unspent from the preceding year. He considered further spending for such programs to be [[inflation]]ary.<ref>''Shreveport Journal,'' October 2, 1979, p. 1.</ref>
Lambert won the support of Edwards and Edwards' predecessor as governor, John Julian McKeithen, who had supported Hardy in the primary. Some, however, speculated that Edwards did not mind that Treen won the election because Edwards wanted to challenge a "Governor Treen" in the 1983 nonpartisan blanket primary for a potential third term. In his endorsement of Lambert, Edwards said:
Lambert won the support of Edwards and Edwards' predecessor as governor, John Julian McKeithen, who had supported Hardy in the primary. Some, however, speculated that Edwards did not mind that Treen won the election because Edwards wanted to challenge a "Governor Treen" in the 1983 nonpartisan blanket primary for a potential third term. In his endorsement of Lambert, Edwards said: