Buddy Roemer is a good guy but he’s got the “I lost to David Duke in the primary” monkey on his back. He also has no money.
His loss brought on the “Vote for the crook, it’s important.” campaign slogan for the crooked and corrupt Edwin Edwards.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/07/edwin_edwards_buddy_roemer_and.html
Thanks for the info. I took a quick look at some summaries of his record, and I think your characterization is accurate on both accounts.