Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2016-10-24

Duration: 00:28:22

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Democratic Party (La.) | Republican Party (La.) | Politics | Elections, 2016 | United States presidential election, 2016 | Trump, Donald, 1946- | Clinton, Hillary Rodham | United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2016 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016 | Voter turnout

Contributors:

• Handwerk, Stephen Speaker
• Dore, Jason Speaker

Speeches by Stephen Handwerk and Jason Dore before the Baton Rouge Press Club on October 24, 2016. Handwerk is the executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party and Dore is the executive director of the Louisiana Republican Party. After their opening remarks on the 2016 presidential election, both Handwerk and Dore answer questions on the following topics: the impact of Donald Trump on future elections; the 4th Congressional District race; their expectations for voter turnout; the contentious United States Senate election; why Trump resonates well in Louisiana; Secretary of State Tom Schedler’s decision to deny a request for Russian poll watchers to monitor Louisiana voting precincts; the lack of national party involvement in the Louisiana elections; and selfies in the voting booth.