re: Edwin Edwards vs. David Duke Governor Race 1991

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I always believed the popularity of Reagan was the x factor that helped Roemer defeat Edwards who was running for re election

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IMO, Reagan didn’t play that big of a role. For one thing, Roemer was a Democrat when he won the race. The Roemer race of 1987 was something to see. He literally came out of nowhere and his campaign caught on fire at the exact right time.

Roemer’s victory was a product of what was going on in Louisiana. Louisiana was in an economic depression due to the collapse in oil prices. Unemployment was in the high teens or more in some parishes. People wanted a change.