The Race for the U.S. Senate (2010)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-10-29
Duration: 00:26:34
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Elections, 2010 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2010 | Vitter, David | MELANCON, CHARLIE | Strother, Raymond | Moller, Jan | Cross, G. Pearson | Moore, W. Henson, 1939- | Politics | Political analysis | Voter turnout | Campaign advertising | Immigration
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Strother, Raymond Panelist
- Moller, Jan Panelist
- Cross, Pearson Panelist
- Moore, Henson Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from October 29, 2010, features Shauna Sanford leading a panel discussion on the United States Senate election between United States Senator David Vitter (R), the incumbent, Congressman Charlie Melancon (D), and ten other candidates. The panelists are: Raymond Strother, a political consultant; Jan Moller, a political reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picyaune; Dr. Pearson Cross, a professor of political science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; and former Congressman Henson Moore. They discuss: the reasons for the expected low voter turnout; the lack of interest in the race; the difficulties facing Democrats in the state; Melancon’s attack ad on Vitter’s character; undecided voters; Vitter’s attack ad against Melancon’s stance on immigration; and the inaccessibility of the candidates.