Governor Candidate John Georges - Impressions

Republican candidate for governor John Georges met with The Times Editorial and Community Boards Tuesday morning. My gut reaction to his strengths and weaknesses:


Georges was strong on:
- running the state like a business - avoid political patronage - appoint the qualified regardless of political party
- setting a state tax structure comparable/competitive with neighboring states
- plan to phase out state income taxes for seniors 65+
- tie LSU-S curriculum to Barksdale AFB Cyber Command Center

Georges was weak on:
- explanation of Louisiana's "corruption/ethics" image. This is not "media hype" but a valid, on-going issue
- tendency to stress what he has done personally as opposed to detailing a governing philosophy/specific plans
- tendency to stray off-point