LA-04: Cheney to Make Appearance for Fleming

From the Shreveport Times:

Vice President Dick Cheney will be guest of honor Friday at a fundraiser for Dr. John Fleming, Republican hopeful for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by Shreveporter Jim McCrery, a fellow political pachyderm who chose not to run for re-election.

The event will be at 10 a.m. at a private residence in Shreveport and is by invitation only, said Fleming, who won the Republican stake in the congressional race in a hard-fought Nov. 4 runoff against fellow Republican and Shreveport businessman Chris Gorman.

Democrat Paul Carmouche isn’t taking this one sitting down — in fact, he’s dishing out some duckies of his own (via press release):

John Fleming has invited guests to pay $10,000 for their picture with Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday.   In honor of his visit, Paul Carmouche’s Congressional campaign has invited the public to attend “Coffee with Carmouche” where anyone can come and enjoy coffee and doughnuts with Paul and talk about their issues of concern.   The first 25 people through the door will receive a rubber duck, to symbolize the Vice President’s status as a lame duck. […]

“This campaign is about the people, not the powerful,” Carmouche said.  “I will always keep an open door in Congress, and listen to the concerns and needs of my constituents.”

“In tough economic times, it is ironic that Dr. Fleming would host a $10,000 a person fundraiser with the very symbol of the failed policies of the past eight years,” Carmouche campaign spokesmen Bert Kaufman said.  “Mr. Cheney’s visit underscores just how out of touch and risky Dr. Fleming is for the voters of the 4th Congressional District.”

Geaux ‘Mouche! We all know how well-received Darth Cheney was in his last appearance in a Southern special election.