LPB Runoff Debate Recap (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-11-13
Duration: 00:10:01
Subjects: Elections, 2015 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2015 | Politics | Edwards, John Bel | Vitter, David
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Cross, Pearson Interviewee
- Henderson, Michael Interviewee
- Couvillon, John Interviewee
- Vitter, David Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
This segment from the November 13, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford moderating an in-studio panel discussion on the 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial runoff election with: Dr. Pearson Cross, a political science professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL); Dr. Michael Henderson, LSU Public Policy Research Lab; and John Couvillon, the founder and president of JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/ JMC Analytics and Polling. They discuss: the latest poll numbers; the expectations for voter turnout; and the runoff debate between State Representative John Bel Edwards (D) and United States Senator David Vitter (R).