Louisiana Boys Raised on Politics: A Discussion (1991)
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1991-08-02
Duration: 00:06:09
Subjects: Politics
Contributors:
- Nachman, Karen Host
- Hill, John Interviewee
- Doty, Jerry Interviewee
Description
This program from August 2, 1991, features Karen Nachman leading a discussion on Louisiana’s unique political culture following a broadcast of the documentary, “Louisiana Boys: Raised on Politics.” The panelists are John Hill, a journalist with the Gannett Newspapers, and Jerry Doty, the president of Louisiana Poll. They discuss: the accuracy of the documentary; the political divide between North and South Louisiana; Louisiana’s pattern of voting for populist governors followed by reform governors; former Governor Edwin Edwards’ strategy for winning a third term in 1983; and the upcoming 1991 gubernatorial election. This program was preserved through the American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Transcribe to Digitize Challenge, a partnership with George Blood LP.