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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Landrieu tells the truth about the south & Obama
"I'll be very, very honest with you: The South has not always been the friendliest place for African Americans. It's been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader."
-- Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), in an interview with NBC News.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/10/31/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html
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Senator Landrieu tells the truth about the south & Obama (Original Post)
WI_DEM
Oct 2014
OP
The Louisiana State House has the lowest percentage of women of any State House in the us...
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#3
Robbins
(5,066 posts)1. Landrieu
She may covertly be working on getting black vote out for tuesday and for expected run-off In december.
This Is one time i agree with her.You won't see me say that too much.
B2G
(9,766 posts)2. She also says it's not a friendly place for women
but declines to explain how that accounts for her 18 years in office.
This is a losing approach, Mary.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)3. The Louisiana State House has the lowest percentage of women of any State House in the us...
strawberries
(498 posts)4. she is on her third term
I believe. What has she done to educate the folks of LA in regards to her comments? Why is she down in the polls?