| | In the spring of 1969, Hudson leaped to the defense of the newly-inaugurated President Nixon, whom some [[conservative]]s had begun to criticize for the continued expansion of liberal programs. In a speech in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], Hudson stressed that Congress had changed little in the 1968 elections despite Nixon's narrow defeat of the Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]] of [[Minnesota]]: "Most of the Congress comes from liberal areas and from areas where a liberal press dominates."<ref>"Hudson: Nixon Doing Fine Job Despite Opposition, Lions Are Told," ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' April 11, 1969, p. 1.</ref> | | In the spring of 1969, Hudson leaped to the defense of the newly-inaugurated President Nixon, whom some [[conservative]]s had begun to criticize for the continued expansion of liberal programs. In a speech in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], Hudson stressed that Congress had changed little in the 1968 elections despite Nixon's narrow defeat of the Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]] of [[Minnesota]]: "Most of the Congress comes from liberal areas and from areas where a liberal press dominates."<ref>"Hudson: Nixon Doing Fine Job Despite Opposition, Lions Are Told," ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' April 11, 1969, p. 1.</ref> |
| | ==Running for lieutenant governor, 1972== | | ==Running for lieutenant governor, 1972== |