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How many Syrian refugees are in Louisiana? 14, officials say
Refugee children from Syria at a clinic in Ramtha, northern Jordan From NOLA.com, reporter Michelle Hunter reports: Despite blog posts and social media rumors indicating that thousands of Syrian...
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Vitter doesn’t want Syrian refugees in Louisiana? He should talk to his wife
By Robert Mann Sen. David Vitter, behind in the polls and desperate for an issue to distract voters from questions about his personal failings, has hit upon a new campaign strategy: Scare the hell out...
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Vitter absent from two of three U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearings...
Correction: This post originally said Vitter was absent for all three Armed Service Committee hearings on Syria. He was absent for two of the three hearings. I regret the error. By Robert Mann U.S....
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David Vitter’s desperate last stand: He throws his wife under the bus — again
Screenshot of a new spot by Sen. David Vitter exploiting last Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. By Robert Mann Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter, down in the polls in his race for Louisiana...
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Vitter’s warning to Obama about Syrian refugees came in apparent backdated...
Screenshot of David Vitter TV spot on Syrian refugees By Robert Mann Sen. David Vitter, lagging in the polls and hoping to gain an advantage in his race for Louisiana governor, relentlessly...
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This is why David Vitter lost
Screenshot from John Bel Edwards spot. By Robert Mann “Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war.” — John Bolton Perhaps it was latent disgust at U.S. Sen. David Vitter’s...
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Jindal and Vitter were adversaries to the bitter end
By Robert Mann They can barely stand the sight of one another. They have never been political allies. Sometimes, it seemed Louisiana was too small for their outsized egos and ambitions. How ironic,...
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Louisiana Politics: The Good, Bad and Ugly Awards, 2015
By Robert Mann The past year was the wildest and most unpredictable in my 30-plus years of observing Louisiana politics. Besides the entertainment value, 2015 was a humbling 12 months, especially for...
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Donald Trump unites Louisiana GOP leaders and David Duke
By Robert Mann It was a nightmare scenario. In 1991, Democrat Edwin Edwards and Republican David Duke faced each other in a runoff for Louisiana governor. At first, state GOP leaders couldn’t imagine...
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Good, slim or none? What are Democrats’ chances in this year’s Louisiana...
By Robert Mann Gov. John Bel Edwards’ victory over U.S. Sen. David Vitter in last year’s governor’s race gives hope to Democrats across Louisiana. If a little-known Democratic state representative...
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