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Blossman continued to sink in the opinion polls, was denied a seat in a candidate debate forum, withdrew from the gubernatorial race, and endorsed Downer, who contested Jindal for a potential but not assured GOP slot in the general election. Earlier, Blossman had called Downer "a liberal Democrat," but he then said that only Downer, among the Republican candidates, could actually win the general election. Blossman said that Jindal, who is seven years younger than Blossman, was at that time too young and inexperienced to prevail in the governor's race.

Blossman continued to sink in the opinion polls, was denied a seat in a candidate debate forum, withdrew from the gubernatorial race, and endorsed Downer, who contested Jindal for a potential but not assured GOP slot in the general election. Earlier, Blossman had called Downer "a liberal Democrat," but he then said that only Downer, among the Republican candidates, could actually win the general election. Blossman said that Jindal, who is seven years younger than Blossman, was at that time too young and inexperienced to prevail in the governor's race.

Jindal went on to lead the pack of candidates and was placed into a second round of balloting with the top Democrat, outgoing Lieutenant Governor (and former member of the PSC as well) [[Kathleen Babineaux Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]]. Blanco in turn defeated Jindal, 52-48 percent.

Jindal went on to lead the pack of candidates and was placed into a second round of balloting with the top Democrat, outgoing Lieutenant Governor (and former member of the PSC as well) [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]], who in turn defeated Jindal, 52-48 percent.

Holloway remained in the lieutenant governor's race after Blossman dropped his candidacy. He finished a weak second to Democrat [[Mitch Landrieu]] of the New Orleans Landrieu family. Landrieu in fact won the second office directly in the primary. Also in the lieutenant governor's race was a former holder of the office, [[Melinda Schwegmann]], wife of Blossman's former PSC opponent, John F. Schwegmann.

Holloway remained in the lieutenant governor's race after Blossman dropped his candidacy. He finished a weak second to Democrat [[Mitch Landrieu]] of the New Orleans Landrieu family. Landrieu in fact won the second office directly in the primary. Also in the lieutenant governor's race was a former holder of the office, [[Melinda Schwegmann]], wife of Blossman's former PSC opponent, John F. Schwegmann.