One question for Mary: Who is the current Governor of Louisiana? Update to a previous story.
Via The Hill
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) on Friday stood by her comments suggesting race is a factor in Louisiana voters’ dislike for President Obama, saying “everyone knows this is the truth.”
In a statement late Friday, Landrieu accused Republicans of twisting her words, but stood by her claim that the South has been a difficult environment for African-American and female politicians.
“The main reason the President has struggled here is because of his energy policies are not in line with the people of Louisiana,” she said in a campaign statement. “We are a pro-drilling, pro-oil, gas state. The offshore moratorium was extremely unpopular and, in my opinion, wholly unwarranted.
But Landrieu also doubled down on a previous point she made in a Thursday interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd, where she claimed that the South “has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans.”
“In addition, the South has not always been the friendliest or easiest place for African Americans to advance, and it’s been a difficult place for women to be recognized as the leaders we are,” her statement continued.
“Everyone knows this is the truth, and I will continue to speak the truth even as some would twist my words seeking political advantage.”