… It’s always a little problematic reading national import into the results of odd-year elections, just because there are so few of them. … Still, these elections offer larger meanings, chiefly in what they say about the political shape of the two parties a year before their presidential nominees face […] Read more »
What Does Bevin’s Victory in Kentucky Mean for Vitter’s Chances?
Matt Bevin’s victory in the Kentucky governor’s race is yet another sobering reminder that polling is a risky business. And for some Republicans, Kentucky could be a glimmer of hope for GOP Sen. David Vitter’s gubernatorial bid in Louisiana. Bevin’s victory wasn’t the political shockwave on par with Eric Cantor’s […] Read more »
Louisiana: Edwards named state’s best governor, Jindal worst
A new statewide poll conducted for WWL-TV and The Advocate shows a majority of voters rank four-term governor and convicted felon Edwin Edwards as the state’s best governor in recent memory, while current governor and presidential candidate Bobby Jindal is their overwhelming choice as the worst governor in recent times. […] Read more »
Tale of Two Cities: Views of Katrina Recovery in New Orleans Divide along Racial Lines
African American and white residents of New Orleans see the progress of recovery since Hurricane Katrina very differently, according to a new survey from the Manship School of Mass Communication’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs at LSU. Nearly 80 percent of the city’s white residents feel Louisiana has […] Read more »
New Orleans Ten Years After The Storm
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and the subsequent levee failure led to unprecedented destruction in New Orleans, the Kaiser Family Foundation teamed up with NPR to conduct a survey of the city’s current residents. … The new survey examines how those who are currently living in […] Read more »
As he nears a 2016 bid, Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal hits political bottom
Just weeks before he is expected to announce his presidential campaign, Bobby Jindal is at the nadir of his political career. … Jindal is now so unpopular in deep-red Louisiana that his approval rating plunged to 32 percent in a recent poll — compared with 42 percent for President Obama, […] Read more »