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Dustin Skinner, the son of former NASCAR star Mike Skinner, has apologized for a troubling post on social media in the wake of a noose being found in Bubba Wallace's garage Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. The post said, in part, "Frankly I wish they would've tied [the noose] to [Wallace] and drug him around the pits because he has single handedly destroyed what I grew up watching and cared about for 30 years now." It appears to be a Facebook comment, and the words have been condemned by the Skinner family.

Democrat chairman resigns after disappointing fall elections By The Associated Press After a series of stinging disappointments in this fall's congressional elections, the head of the Louisiana Democratic Party said Monday that he is stepping down from his leadership post. Party chairman Mike Skinner said his resignation would become effective at the next meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee early next year. Skinner, a former U.S. attorney in Louisiana, was elected chairman in March 2003, and that year the Democrats regained the Governor's Mansion with the election of Kathleen Blanco and held onto nearly every statewide elected position. But...

Democrats cite vandalism at Lafayette Kerry office By The Associated Press LAFAYETTE -- John Kerry campaign signs were burned and pro-Bush messages scrawled on windows and a door at the Kerry headquarters, the chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party said Thursday. It was the second act of vandalism aimed at the Democratic presidential nominee's campaign office in Lafayette. Calling it an "an obvious attempt to intimidate our workers, and a misguided attempt to promote the candidacy of President Bush," chairman Mike Skinner said the messages scrawled at the office here included a "huge" W on the front door, and "GWB"...

GOP backs state's newest Republican His rival gets left out in the cold Wednesday, August 11, 2004 By Ed Anderson Capital bureau BATON ROUGE -- The state and national GOP are backing U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander of Quitman, a newly minted Republican, rather than throwing their support behind longtime party member John "Jock" Scott, a former state House member who is running for Alexander's 5th District seat, party brass said Tuesday. "We are behind Congressman Alexander," said Jon Bargas, executive director of the state Republican Party. Bargas said state party officials are discussing ways to approach Scott about bowing out...

<p>BATON ROUGE - When asked how they will approach black voters, a key to who wins the Nov. 15 runoff for Louisiana governor, Republican Bobby Jindal and Democrat Kathleen Blanco said they have very specific strategies.</p> <p>Jindal said his message of a stronger public education system and better access to affordable health care will appeal to black voters, 29 percent of Louisiana's 2.7 million registered voters.</p>

<p>BATON ROUGE - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Jindal has no plans to ask President George W. Bush to come to Louisiana for a fund-raiser or a campaign swing.</p> <p>Friday, Jindal declined to discuss any insider talk about whether Bush's visit would help or hurt his Republican campaign against Democrat Kathleen Blanco of Lafayette in the Nov. 15 runoff.</p>