re: Can you guys explain to me (a Mississippian) how Louisiana has a Democratic Gov?

Well LA has the jungle primary in which all of the Republican candidates were more interested in staying in the mud of Vitter's sex life rather than focusing on the issues so that we could accomplish what the LA GOP has done for years......letting the people pick the best Republican candidate and then getting behind him in the runoff. Vitter then went to the mud and this basically fractured the party in the runoff.

The other major factor was the wolf in sheep's clothing, Jay Dardenne. This guy ran as a republican, got in the mud on Vitter like I said, then when Vitter made it into the runoff instead of himself he sold out to JBE for untold amounts of cash and a sweet gig as Commissioner of Administration under Edwards.

All of that plus trial lawyer money is how LA has a democrat as a governor.