A lot of liberals who left after Katrina have filtered back in, plus a lot of new techies have come in, attracted by Jindal’s pro-business policies, but bringing their socially liberal ideas with them.
There are people on FR who attack Jindal, and seem to want the Dems back in power in Louisiana. Blanco’s “budget surplus” was actually billions in disaster aid that was in danger of disappearing into democrat pockets, as usual.
New Orleans was a mess two years after Katrina; I finally gave up and left.
Then Jindal got elected. I went back for the 10th anniversary and was astounded at the recovery.
Jindal had used the disaster aid as it was intended—to fix things.
South LA was better than I’d ever seen it, including before Katrina. Business —offshore oil and everything that ties into it—was booming.
The left wants EPA to put oil companies out of business.
Obama was there for Katrina’s 10th, and he was yapping about climate change. The NO paper was pimping his every word.
You’re right, this is a race worth watching.