actor wendel pierce and producer david simon. why a major television series about a disaster, all from new orleans. >>> and now, the chairman of the republican governors' association, haley barbour of mississippi. we met him in the patio of a classic french quarter restaurant, broussards. governor, a lot of what we heard at the southern republican leadership conference has been about how good it looks this november. how good does it look this november for republicans? >> candy, the political environment for republicans this first half of april 2010 is better than it was the first half of april 1994, when we won 54 seats in the house, took control of the house, the senate, and more than 30 governorships. >> you going to take control of the house and the senate? >> we would today. the problem is, the election is not today. >> don't you wish? >> that's why i make the point, today the environment is better than it was in '94. developed in a little different way. the people of this country are very agitated, republicans are energized,