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'''Benjamin Casanas Toledano''', known as '''Ben C. Toledano''' (born September 7, 1932), is a [[paleoconservative]] [[author]], activist, and [[attorney]] who was the unsuccessful [[Republican]] nominee for mayor of [[New Orleans]] in 1970 and for the U.S. Senate from [[Louisiana]] in 1972.  

 

'''Benjamin Casanas Toledano''', known as '''Ben C. Toledano''' (born September 17, 1932), is a [[paleoconservative]] [[author]], activist, and [[attorney]] who was the unsuccessful [[Republican]] nominee for [[mayor]] of his native [[New Orleans]] in 1970 and for the U.S. Senate from [[Louisiana]] in 1972.  

==Running for mayor of the Crescent City==

==Running for mayor of the Crescent City==

Prior to filing as the lone Republican candidate for mayor, Toledano had been a member, first, of the [[Democratic Party]], and, then, of the States' Rights Party, not to be confused with the National States Rights Party, a neo-Nazi organization. He sought to succeed the retiring two-term Democratic Mayor Victor H. Schiro in 1970. The Democrats had a slugfest for the office in two primaries held in the fall of 1969. The more liberal candidate, Maurice "Moon" Landrieu was placed in a runoff—this was before Louisiana had its nonpartisan blanket or jungle primary format—with the more [[conservative]] former City Councilman James Edward "Jimmy" Fitzmorris, Jr., who would be elected lieutenant governor three years later and served from 1972-1980.

Prior to filing as the lone Republican candidate for mayor, Toledano had been a member, first, of the [[Democratic Party]], and, then, of the States' Rights Party, not to be confused with the National States Rights Party, a neo-Nazi organization. He sought to succeed the retiring two-term Democratic Mayor Victor H. Schiro in 1970. The Democrats had a slugfest for the office in two primaries held in the fall of 1969. The more liberal candidate, [[Maurice Edward Landrieu|Maurice "Moon" Landrieu]] was placed in a runoff — this having been before Louisiana had its nonpartisan blanket or jungle primary format — with the more [[conservative]] former City Councilman James Edward "Jimmy" Fitzmorris, Jr., who would be elected lieutenant governor three years later and served from 1972-1980.

When Landrieu defeated Fitzmorris with a vow to carry on the [[liberal]] legacies of his predecessors, including deLesseps Story Morrison, Sr., (service: 1946-1961), and then Mayor Schiro, Republicans sensed a rare opportunity in the Crescent City. Early polls showed Toledano a distinct underdog in the race, but he soon picked up the support of many Fitzmorris leaders. He ran a strong campaign within the limitations of the $70,000 that was raised. Toledano noted that blacks had voted overwhelmingly in the runoff pimary for Landrieu, who would later serve in the Jimmy Carter administration as secretary of housing and urban development, but he mostly stressed the "need-for-a-change" theme always available for nearly any southern Republican seeking office at that time.

When Landrieu defeated Fitzmorris with a vow to carry on the [[liberal]] legacies of his predecessors, including deLesseps Story Morrison, Sr., (service: 1946-1961), and then Mayor Schiro, Republicans sensed a rare opportunity in the Crescent City. Early polls showed Toledano a distinct underdog in the race, but he soon picked up the support of many Fitzmorris leaders. He ran a strong campaign within the limitations of the $70,000 that was raised. Toledano noted that blacks had voted overwhelmingly in the runoff pimary for Landrieu, who would later serve in the Jimmy Carter administration as secretary of housing and urban development, but he mostly stressed the "need-for-a-change" theme always available for nearly any southern Republican seeking office at that time.

The 1970 mayoral race concluded with the highest turnout until that time in the history of the city, some 70 percent of registrants. Black participation in the general election surpassed what it had been in the Landrieu-Fitzmorris runoff. It was estimated that 80 percent of blacks cast ballots, and 98 percent supported Landrieu, the father of the state's current Democratic U.S. Senator [[Mary Landrieu]] and former Lieutenant Governor and current Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Indeed, the Landrieus built a political dynasty, with their strength also demonstrated statewide.

The 1970 mayoral race concluded with the highest turnout until that time in the history of the city, some 70 percent of registrants. Black participation in the general election surpassed what it had been in the Landrieu-Fitzmorris runoff. It was estimated that 80 percent of blacks cast ballots, and 98 percent supported Landrieu, the father of the state's current Democratic U.S. Senator [[Mary Landrieu]] and former Lieutenant Governor and current Mayor [[Mitch Landrieu]]. Indeed, the Landrieus built a political dynasty, with their strength also demonstrated statewide.

Moon Landrieu received 94,332 (59 percent) votes, compared to 65,558 (41 percent) for Toledano. The Republican won 60 percent of the votes of whites. Two shifts in the voting behavior of whites in New Orleans, soon to become a distinct minority of the city's population, occurred between the Democratic runoff and the general election. A number of upper and middle income precincts in the Uptown University area and in Algiers, switched from Landrieu to Toledano, mostly those which had voted Republican for president in the past. The 25 white precincts with the highest socio-economic status switched from Landrieu to Toledano. The other white voter change occurred in the mid-city area, where numerous middle-to-lower economic status precincts which had favored Fitzmorris in the runoff remained with the Democratic nominee in the general election. Otherwise, the Toledano vote pattern was similar to that for Fitzmorris.

Moon Landrieu received 94,332 (59 percent) votes, compared to 65,558 (41 percent) for Toledano. The Republican won 60 percent of the votes of whites. Two shifts in the voting behavior of whites in New Orleans, soon to become a distinct minority of the city's population, occurred between the Democratic runoff and the general election. A number of upper and middle income precincts in the Uptown University area and in Algiers, switched from Landrieu to Toledano, mostly those which had voted Republican for president in the past. The 25 white precincts with the highest socio-economic status switched from Landrieu to Toledano. The other white voter change occurred in the mid-city area, where numerous middle-to-lower economic status precincts which had favored Fitzmorris in the runoff remained with the Democratic nominee in the general election. Otherwise, the Toledano vote pattern was similar to that for Fitzmorris.

==Paleoconservative columnist==

==Paleoconservative columnist==

Toledano emerged as a columnist, author, and political thinker, writing for [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]]'s ''National Review'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', the ''Washington Times'', ''Texas Monthly'', and Thomas Fleming's ''Chronicles Magazine'', a paleoconservative publication from Rockford, Illinois. Paleoconservatives generally follow the viewpoints of such individuals as the defeated presidential candidate [[Patrick J. Buchanan]] or the columnist Samuel Francis (1947-2005). They believe that "neoconservatives" in national Republican administrations have "sold out" traditional Republican values to keep the United States involved in endless war to promote "democracy" and international trade agreements which lead to outsourcing and decline of American jobs. Toledano hence writes in the Buchanan-Francis mold by taking what the media would call "hard-right" positions on issues.  

Toledano emerged as a columnist, author, and political thinker, writing for [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]]'s ''National Review'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', the ''Washington Times'', ''Texas Monthly'', and Thomas Fleming's ''Chronicles Magazine'', a paleoconservative publication from Rockford, Illinois. Paleoconservatives generally follow the viewpoints of such individuals as the defeated presidential candidate [[Patrick J. Buchanan]] or the columnist Samuel T. Francis (1947-2005). They believe that "neoconservatives" in national Republican administrations have "sold out" traditional Republican values to keep the United States involved in endless war to promote "democracy" and international trade agreements which lead to outsourcing and decline of American jobs. Toledano hence writes in the Buchanan-Francis mold by taking what the media would call "hard-right" positions on issues.  

Over the years, Toledano spoke out against the "barbaric" practice of New Orleans Mardi Gras, the most popular of his city's annual festivals. He praised the Jewish community in the city, who he claimed had primarily preserved the best of New Orleans social culture.  

Over the years, Toledano spoke out against the "barbaric" practice of New Orleans Mardi Gras, the most popular of his city's annual festivals. He praised the Jewish community in the city, who he claimed had primarily preserved the best of New Orleans social culture.  

Mark T. Carleton et al., ''Readings in Louisiana Politics'', 1975  

Mark T. Carleton et al., ''Readings in Louisiana Politics'', 1975  

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