The final televised US Senate debate before Tuesday’s election takes place tonight. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan thinks Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu will be aggressive towards Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy…

cut 5 (12) “see as problematic”

Hogan expects Cassidy will keep tying Landrieu to Democratic policies and President Obama.

A new Glascock survey on the 5th Congressional District race shows incumbent US Representative Vance McAllister failing to make the runoff. Pollster Darrell Glascock attributes this latest change in the numbers to the Duck Dynasty crew and their support of family member Republican Zach Dasher who got 15.1% in the poll…

cut 11 (13) “for second spot”

He says the numbers show Republican Ralph Abraham is almost guaranteed a runoff spot.

Is Governor Bobby Jindal gaining weight to prepare for a possible Presidential run? UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says voters take appearance into account…

cut 8 (11) “way too skinny”

National Review Online says a Jindal source reported the governor has packed on 13 pounds over the past few months.

A $3 billion lawsuit has been filed by the state of Louisiana against the US Army Corps of Engineers to repair coastal wetlands that were damaged as a result of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. Jerome Zeringue, chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority says this is not the kind of suit that is seeking damages but it needs to be resolved…

cut 15 (10) “we appreciate that”

Zergingue says they’ve repeatedly tried to negotiate an agreement with the Corps to no avail.