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Cao will appear with Obama in New Orleans

By Moly K. Hooper - 10/14/09 04:35 PM ET

Vulnerable freshman Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.) is set to join the president at a town hall meeting to be held in New Orleans on Thursday.

The GOP lawmaker told The Hill that he accepted the invitation extended by Obama to "attend" several events around the district.

Obama's brief trip to the Big Easy will be his first official visit as president to the devastated city, which is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

Though it's customary for presidents to invite lawmakers to the events he holds in their districts, in most instances members of the opposite party tend to decline.

But Cao jumped at the opportunity to participate.

Cao is in an unusual position as he is considered by many political operatives to be the most vulnerable House Republican vying for reelection in 2010.

The GOP lawmaker barely eeked out a victory against then-indicted former Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) in a majority-minority district that overwhelmingly voted for Obama. Jefferson was convicted on corruption charges several months ago.

Given Cao's political reality, the White House has actively courted him for support on many high-profile issues including healthcare.

Over the past several weeks, Obama's healthcare policy czar Nancy Ann DeParle has held extensive discussions with Cao on the president's reform bill. DeParle even participated in a tele-townhall with Cao.

Though Cao has asked for a personal meeting with the president on the topic, the White House has yet to make that happen.

When discussing Thursday's events in New Orleans, Cao joked that he was pressing for a ride with Obama in Air Force One.

In addition to attending the townhall meeting at University of New Orleans, Cao will "visit" a high school in his district with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. They will have a "discussion" with the seniors at John Mcdonogh High.

There was no mention of a flight on Air Force One in the press release however.

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Comments (8)

Obozo promised to rebuild New Orleans,,,,and it ONLY took him ONE YEAR to even get there! Give him the Tour of Giant Rats in the Ninth! And, I don't mean ACORN headquarters.BY JMKC on 10/14/2009 at 17:54
When did 9 months turn into 1 year ?Jindal told the Associated Press that "a sense of momentum and a desire to get things done" had emerged - and he noted, pointedly, that Louisiana governors previously didn't have "very many positive things" to say about FEMA. The AP also reported that Doug O'Dell, who had been Mr. Bush's recovery coordinator, said in August that "problems that were insurmountable under previous leadership are getting resolved quickly." The Obama administration says it has released over $1 billion in recovery aid for Louisiana since January, money that had been backlogged since the Bush administrationS o say what you will JMKC… Obama is a big improvement of King George the Stupid.. And what difference does it makes whether he visits there on not ?BY SkyPete on 10/14/2009 at 18:23
JMKC-you forgot your history. George W Bush pledged to rebuild N.O. in a speech he gave on Sept 15th, 2005. That means he had three years and four months to keep his promise. Obama has been in office less than nine months and you are blaming him? Bush left Obama with two wars, a collapsed economy, and a city in ruins.BY catsmom on 10/14/2009 at 18:36
Obama should court Cao to switch parties and cross over to the Dems. He has NO chance of re-election as a Republican in this majority black, overwhelmingly Democratic district. He was elected in a fluke with 15% turnout after William Jefferson's indictment. Cao could start by voting for health care this year to prove his heart is in the right place. Then the National Democrats could help him win the closed party primary in 2010.BY Blurtcaster on 10/14/2009 at 23:33
Obama is nothing short of a modern day Hitler who has sold out the American People and who seems to be [***] bent on abolishing the constitution of the united states of America and taking away our rights.People had best not rely on the Government Controlled media for their information if most would simply visit Google while you still have time "yes Obama has taken control of the internets" you MAY realize Hitler Is Alive And well and Will Visit new Orleans For a Few Moments In The Morning! WAKE UP PEOPLE! Say NO To the NWO!BY casey nunez on 10/15/2009 at 00:33
nutjob…BY casey nutjob on 10/15/2009 at 09:55
Yes, CASEY NUNEZ is a nutjob. I wonder if he's ever had a thought!BY Frances Smith on 10/15/2009 at 12:49
BLAME BUSH,,,parrots! Obama has had ONE FULL YEAR!What has he done for New Orleans,,,NOTHI NG! But, let's take up your Bush argument.Obama had $787 Billion dollars to do something, anything, to rebuild New Orleans. What has he done?NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH!BY JMOKC on 11/07/2009 at 23:42

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