This article is pure hogwash. The Democrats in Louisiana did not plan to stand by and watch thousands of their voting base in Louisiana evacuated to other states nor allowed to die anywhere. Yet this is what has happened.
The political landscape of Louisiana has now been changed, perhaps forever. Kathleen Blanco got elected by the very voters that you saw at the Superdome and the New Orleans Convention Center plus the other black residents of New Orleans that are hard working responsible citizens. Most of these responsible black citizens left New Orleans in advance of the storm on thier own accord and by their own means. Most of those that remained were project housing dwellers. The poorest of the poor.
They have been bused and air lifted to other states. Senator Mary Landrieu is very worried because she must run for reelection in 2008, and thousands of her supporters are gone. The rest are mad as hell at the federal government(unjustified but real). As a U. S. Senator she is the federal government. She will not be able to buy poor peoples votes this time because they are GONE. It is going to be interesting to watch. I will not be surprised if the Democrats attempt to get displaced Louisiana citizens living outside of Louisiana declared eligible to vote in Louisiana, ala the military.
You can take that to the bank. I'd lay good money on that...