re: Was Huey P Long or Edwin Edwards a bigger figure in Louisiana history?

? Corruption was already rampant in Louisiana. In fact, Louisiana was known for it already well before Huey got into office. There was an influx of money that came in right on the back of a massive flood and the great depression. It made what he was selling not only desirable but he was able to use that money to deliver tangible benefits (even though it was going to happen anyway).

An example of Louisiana corruption is that a company from New York bribed the Louisiana legislature to allow their new "Louisiana Lottery" company to operate in Louisiana and to also ban all other forms of gambling. The lottery was a sham. Everyone in other parts of the country read about it and thought it was pretty wild yet people in Louisiana were like "yep that sounds about right".