In an appearance in Iowa, Louisiana, on June 15, 2019, before the [[Lake Charles]]-based Calcasieu Parish Republican Executive Committee, Rispone claimed that his business background will prove helpful in revitalizing the economy. He said that voters want Louisiana "to reach its full potential. They're tired of out-migration, taxes and not getting what they paid for … We need to do something totally different."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanpress.com/news/local/abraham-top-choice-in-gop-straw-poll/article_e1fa7016-3e3a-59d4-9140-6b0c9ca19894.html|title=Abraham top choice in GOP straw poll|author=John Guidroz|publisher=''Lake Charles American Press''|date=June 16, 2019|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref> | In an appearance in Iowa, Louisiana, on June 15, 2019, before the [[Lake Charles]]-based Calcasieu Parish Republican Executive Committee, Rispone claimed that his business background will prove helpful in revitalizing the economy. He said that voters want Louisiana "to reach its full potential. They're tired of out-migration, taxes and not getting what they paid for … We need to do something totally different."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanpress.com/news/local/abraham-top-choice-in-gop-straw-poll/article_e1fa7016-3e3a-59d4-9140-6b0c9ca19894.html|title=Abraham top choice in GOP straw poll|author=John Guidroz|publisher=''Lake Charles American Press''|date=June 16, 2019|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |