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Rispone is reportedly prepared to spend at least $5 million, possibly $8 million, from his personal fortune to make the race. Though he lacks broad name recognition statewide, Rispone can take comfort that several previous governors, including [[John J. McKeithen]], [[Mike Foster]], and even John Bel Edwards, entered their races in 1963, 1995, and 2015, respectively, without early name recognition. He could use the slogan, "Eddie Is Ready", which was formerly employed by Eddie Sapir, a [[New Orleans]] judge and city council member.<ref name=buzz>{{cite web|url=https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/state-of-louisiana/louisiana-elections/item/1063684-eddie-rispone-s-ready-for-governor-are-louisiana-voters|title=Eddie Rispone's Ready for Governo, are Louisiana voters?|publisher=Bayoubuzz.com|author=Stephen Sabludowsky|date=December 5, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2018}}</ref> Journalist Stephen Sabludowsky wrote in analysis:

Rispone is reportedly prepared to spend at least $5 million, possibly $8 million, from his personal fortune to make the race. Though he lacks broad name recognition statewide, Rispone can take comfort that several previous governors, including [[John J. McKeithen]], [[Mike Foster]], and even John Bel Edwards, entered their races in 1963, 1995, and 2015, respectively, without early name recognition. He could use the slogan, "Eddie Is Ready", which was formerly employed by Eddie Sapir, a [[New Orleans]] judge and city council member.<ref name=buzz>{{cite web|url=https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/state-of-louisiana/louisiana-elections/item/1063684-eddie-rispone-s-ready-for-governor-are-louisiana-voters|title=Eddie Rispone's Ready for Governor, are Louisiana voters?|publisher=Bayoubuzz.com|author=Stephen Sabludowsky|date=December 5, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2018}}</ref> Journalist Stephen Sabludowsky wrote in analysis:

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Might Rispone destroy Louisiana tradition and do a [[Donald Trump|Trump]] pole-vault over the government-first service pit?

Might Rispone destroy Louisiana tradition and do a [[Donald Trump|Trump]] pole-vault over the government-first service pit?