3rd Congressional District Race (2012)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-11-02
Duration: 00:06:51
Subjects: Elections, 2012 | United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2012 | Boustany, Charles W., Jr. | Landry, Jeff | Politics
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Lawrence, Jeremy Interviewee
- Boustany, Charles Speaker
- Landry, Jeff Speaker
Description
This segment from the November 2, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s report on the hotly contested election for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District between two incumbent Republicans, Congressman Charles Boustany and Congressman Jeff Landry. Whinham reports that Louisiana lost a Congressional seat following the 2010 census. This report includes highlights from the debate held by radio station KPEL-FM in Lafayette and the post-debate interviews with the candidates. During the debate, Boustany and Landry discuss health care, economic development, and the negative campaign. Whinham also interviews Jeremy Lawrence, the debate moderator and program director at KPEL-FM. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford