The staunchly conservative Nungesser, who himself shocked his party when he endorsed [[Patrick J. Buchanan]] for the 1992 Republican nomination, said that Despot was "strong-willed, and had his own strong ideas, but he always had what was best for Louisiana at heart." Nungesser, who was in the catering business serving ships, was the only state chairman who did not support the first George Bush in the 1992 primaries. | The staunchly conservative Nungesser, who himself shocked his party when he endorsed [[Patrick J. Buchanan]] for the 1992 Republican nomination, said that Despot was "strong-willed, and had his own strong ideas, but he always had what was best for Louisiana at heart." Nungesser, who was in the catering business serving ships, was the only state chairman who did not support the first George Bush in the 1992 primaries. |