Governor Edwards, along with gubernatorial challengers Congressman Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge Businessman Eddie Rispone spoke to those in attendance for the “Oil and Natural Gas Industry Day” event in Baton Rouge. Each gave their case as to why voters should select them to lead the state. Edwards says while there is still work to be done, the state is in a better position than what it was when he took office.
“Tthe people of Louisiana know it and they feel it. They recently told an LSU survey that they know, in greater and greater numbers, that the state is moving in the right direction,” said Edwards.
Abraham says if he is elected, he’d make more efforts to make Louisiana more business-friendly for the oil and natural gas industry.
“As your governor, I will reverse ITEP changes that have chased industry out. As your governor, I will get the lawsuits off oil and gas’s backs, and as governor, I will lower the excise and corporates tax,” said Abraham.
Rispone touted his experience as a businessman instead of being a career politician as the reason he has the ability to lead Louisiana.
“What we are missing is leadership at the top. We need someone from the outside and conservative, with serious business skills, someone who is not beholding of special interest groups, someone who has the tenacity to move our state forward,” said Rispone.
