Besides contributions to Clinton , Kerry , former state senator Cleo Fields , and former U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson , a Dardenne commercial criticized Fayard 's previous employment by Goldman Sachs , which later received a federal bailout : " Analysts like Fayard got rich but cost us billions . " Fayard countered : We have been hit hard by hurricanes , and BP and the moratorium . Our people are tired of being ignored . " Fayard 's commercial ended with an assertion that Fayard , merely somewhat more than half Dardenne 's age , was not part of " the same old crowd " of Louisiana politics . Fayard came after Dardenne for " earning outside income " by maintaining a law practice , which Dardenne said was only for " some limited legal work for longtime clients and some mediation work , but not on state time . " When Fayard pledged to spend " 110 percent " of her time as lieutenant governor , Dardenne called Fayard 's pledge " a cheap political stunt . " In the October 22 forum sponsored by the Baton Rouge League of Women Voters , Fayard continued to knock Dardenne 's outside income , and Dardenne responded that Fayard had voted in just seven of the previous 14 elections . In response to Dardenne 's question on where the money came from when she lent her campaign over $ 400,000 but had indicated her 2009 income as less than $ 80,000 , Fayard responded that she had followed " every ethical rule " and that the money came from " success . " Television commercials by the two candidates intensified in number and acrimony during the week before the runoff . A Darden commercial criticized Fayard 's assigning , in response to a forum question , a grade of " B " to President Barack Obama 's performance while " F " was the grade assigned by Dardenne
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