Both Presidential candidates have very high negative scores. However a new poll suggests that most Louisiana voters dislike Mr. Trump more than they dislike Mrs. Clinton.
Governor Edwards does an about face on Donald Trump's visit. He still defends President Obama's decision to wait until Tuesday to tour the flood damaged areas of the state.
How much could perceived missteps by a national candidate reflect poorly on Louisiana candidates of the same party? One political observer suggests the possibility is there but it's not very likely.
Donald Trump has made a repeated point of NBC “begging” him to carry on as host of The Celebrity Apprentice, rather than pursue his Presidential aspirations, but it doesn’t sound as if the network would ask Arnold Schwarzenegger to give up the desk, should Trump come crawling back. NBC says The Donald will “never” return, at least in the current regime.