"Politically Motivated"

There was a serious incident of violence against two Young Republicans near the Omni Hotel where the Southern Republican Leadership Conference was held last weekend. The attack came after a fundraiser at Brennan's Restuarant/Tavern which was attended by Governor Jindal.

The news is now just being released. Right blogs out of Louisiana first reported the story. So far, the mainstream media, outside of Louisiana has remained largely silent.

From the Times-Picayune, April 13 "New Orleans police seeking information about attack on Jindal aide":

The news release issued by New Orleans police Tuesday evening does not identify Allee Baustch or her boyfriend, but notes that the 25-year-old female victim and the 28-year-old male victim were attacked in the 600 block of St. Louis Street after leaving an event at a restaurant in the 400 block of Royal Street.

Jindal's office acknowledged on Monday that Bautsch, his chief campaign fundraiser, was recovering from a broken leg after an altercation with a group of people in the Quarter on Friday night. Bautsch was attacked after a fundraiser for the Louisiana Republican Party at Brennan's Restaurant, 417 Royal Street, the governor's office said...

the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel... is less than two blocks from Brennan's.

New Orleans police say that the incident began about 10:45 p.m. when a group of three to five men made "derogatory comments" to Bautsch and her boyfriend... at least one of the men struck him repeatedly. The woman "fell to the ground and screamed," the news release said.

The Hayride blog has been on top of this story. They reported late last night on confirmation "that the attack was politically motivated."

Bautsch's boyfriend "suffered a concussion, a fractured nose and a broken jaw in the incident."

UPDATE!

According to local Louisiana media sources: One of the suspects was described as a white male in his 20s, about 6-foot-1 with a thin build, a beard and auburn colored hair in a pony tail. Other reports say: "there were protestors outside the event at Brennan's..."