Elections Roundtable (2011)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-10-21
Duration: 00:11:52
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Journalists | Elections, 2011 | Politics | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2011 | Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2011 | DARDENNE, JAY | Nungesser, Billy, 1959-
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Engster, Jim Panelist
- Shuler, Marsha Panelist
- Anderson, Ed Panelist
- Dardenne, Jay Speaker
- Nungesser, Billy Speaker
Description
This segment from the October 21, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford leading a panel discussion on the upcoming statewide primary election. The panelists are: Jim Engster of the Louisiana Radio Network; Marsha Shuler of the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper; and Ed Anderson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper. They discuss: their impressions of the political season; the lack of a Democratic challenger in the 2011 gubernatorial election against Governor Bobby Jindal; Jindal’s decision not to attend a debate with seven minor gubernatorial candidates; the results of a recent poll on the most popular Louisiana governors; and the election for Lieutenant Governor between Jay Dardenne and Billy Nungesser.