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Ieyoub picked up many endorsements in his gubernatorial bid, including the Louisiana Sheriffs Association, the [[AFL-CIO]], the City Marshals Association, and the Black Organization for Leadership Development (BOLD) in New Orleans.

Ieyoub picked up many endorsements in his gubernatorial bid, including the Louisiana Sheriffs Association, the [[AFL-CIO]], the City Marshals Association, and the Black Organization for Leadership Development (BOLD) in New Orleans.

Whereas Ieyoub had competed with Landrieu for Democratic base votes for the Senate in 1996, he was in competition with two other Democrats for such votes in 2003: outgoing Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of [[Lafayette]] and former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Buddy Leach|Anthony Claude "Buddy Leach, Jr.]], who had residences in his hometown of Leesville in Vernon Parish as well as Ieyoub's own Lake Charles.

Whereas Ieyoub had competed with Landrieu for Democratic base votes for the Senate in 1996, he was in competition with two other Democrats for such votes in 2003: outgoing Lieutenant Governor [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]] and former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Buddy Leach|Anthony Claude "Buddy Leach, Jr.]], who had residences in his hometown of Leesville in Vernon Parish as well as Ieyoub's own Lake Charles.

Meanwhile, the Republican frontrunner, [[Bobby Jindal]], later the U.S. representative]] for Louisiana's 1st congressional district in the New Orleans suburbs, seemed to have sewed up one of the general election berths. Ieyoub hence would have to surpass the showings of both Blanco and Leach to gain the coveted second spot.

Meanwhile, the Republican frontrunner, [[Bobby Jindal]], later the U.S. representative]] for Louisiana's 1st congressional district in the New Orleans suburbs, seemed to have sewed up one of the general election berths. Ieyoub hence would have to surpass the showings of both Blanco and Leach to gain the coveted second spot.