Election 2016
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-10-26
Duration: 00:56:08
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Politics | Elections, 2016 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016 | Voter turnout | Public opinion polls | Floods, 2016 | Constitutional amendments
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Smith, Patricia Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Alford, Jeremy Interviewee
- Grace, Stephanie Interviewee
- Henderson, Michael Interviewee
- Stockley, Joshua Interviewee
- Fleming, John Speaker
- Kennedy, John Speaker
- Fayard, Caroline Speaker
- Campbell, Foster Speaker
- Boustany, Charles Speaker
- Mulhearn, Patrick Speaker
- Albares, Nick Speaker
- Wooldridge, Marty Speaker
- Sistrunk, Katie Speaker
- Estavan, Raquel Speaker
- Poss, Stephen Speaker
- Day, Clara Speaker
- Martin, Haywood Speaker
- Green, Carmen Speaker
- Chitton, Michael Speaker
- Overton, John Speaker
- Ross, Kenneth Speaker
- Robertson, Frankie Speaker
- Dunbar, Alsie Speaker
- Luzier, Marian Speaker
- Hilburn, Greg Panelist
- Samuels, Albert Panelist
- Crisp, Elizabeth Panelist
- Johnson, Martin Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from October 26, 2016, features Patricia Smith leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on Louisiana’s 2016 United States Senate election. A background report on the twenty-four candidate race precedes the discussion. The audience members discuss the issues that are most important to them in this election. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Greg Hilburn of the Gannett Newspapers; Dr. Albert Samuels of the Mandela School of Public Policy at Southern University; Elizabeth Crisp of The Advocate newspaper; and Dr. Martin Johnson of the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication. They discuss: the unique elements of this election; the candidates’ views on the mass incarceration of African American males and the relationship between law enforcement and people of color; the impact of the historic flooding in south Louisiana on voter turnout; the lack of polling in the race; the candidates’ views on big government, government regulations, confirming Supreme Court nominees, their willingness to compromise, and government spending; the constitutional amendments on the ballot; and the potential dynamics of the run-off election. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Patricia Smith