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Line 56: + − Passman did not run for any statewide office, but he became involved in the 1951–1952 gubernatorial campaign as a supporter of outgoing Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], who was then term-limited.<ref>Ellen Blue, "The 'Political Animal' Otto Passman and the 1952 Gubernatorial Race in Louisiana," ''[[North Louisiana History]]'' (Fall 2000).</ref> −
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==Passman and Dodd come to blows==
==Passman and Dodd come to blows==
Passman did not run for any statewide office, but he became involved in the 1951–1952 gubernatorial campaign as a supporter of outgoing Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], who was then term-limited.<ref>Ellen Blue, "The 'Political Animal' Otto Passman and the 1952 Gubernatorial Race in Louisiana," ''[[North Louisiana History]]'' (Fall 2000).</ref>
[[Bill Dodd|William J. "Bill" Dodd]], a long-time observer of Louisiana politics, mentions his relationship with Passman in Dodd's memoirs ''Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics.'' There is a humorous discourse that occurred in 1947, when Passman tells Earl Long and companions that he paid $4,000 for new dentures, as if the friends were to be impressed with Passman's wealth. According to the Dodd narrative:
[[Bill Dodd|William J. "Bill" Dodd]], a long-time observer of Louisiana politics, mentions his relationship with Passman in Dodd's memoirs ''Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics.'' There is a humorous discourse that occurred in 1947, when Passman tells Earl Long and companions that he paid $4,000 for new dentures, as if the friends were to be impressed with Passman's wealth. According to the Dodd narrative: