From The Hotline Latest Edition for Wednesday, May 7,2008

LOUISIANA

He's Got Coin, But Does He Have Bank?

Wed. May 7, 2008


CoinLink.com provides this release: "Nationally-known rare coin dealer" Paul Hollis (R) "will formally announce his candidacy" 5/12. "A number of prominent numismatists are on his campaign committee, such as John Albanese, Jeff Garrett, Paul Montgomery and Douglas Winter. Hollis began collecting coins at the age of six after receiving a Peace dollar from his grandmother. In recent years, millions of viewers watched him on air" when he hosted "The Coin Vault" on the Shop at Home network, "and he also is known by many collectors and dealers from his earlier work as chief numismatist at Blanchard and Company in New Orleans." In addition "to rare U.S. numismatic items, he specializes in ancient coins that circulated during the lifetime of Jesus Christ."

Hollis is the son of ex-state Sen. Ken Hollis (R) "and is a fiscal and social conservative who will run to the right" of '04 Dem candidate/Treas. John Kennedy (R). "He will focus on his 18 year history" and will remind voters that "Kennedy ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004 as a liberal Democrat." He intends to personally invest in the campaign and says he has "the ability to raise significant funds from his contacts across the state and the country" (5/7).