Since the days of Huey Long, the scent of corruption has clung to Louisiana state politics. Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Alan Sayre / Associated Press : [[[ "Gov. Kathleen Blanco doesn't like the idea of calling New Jersey "Louisiana North," such as The Wall Street Journal did in a recent headline to go with a story about corruption in the northeastern state.... Louisiana's reputation has suffered over the past few years, especially in the case of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who is now serving a 10-year prison sentence for extorting riverboat casino license applicants. The state's bawdy political reputation dates...