it would cost louisiana taxpayers $600 million. way, we find those states that have done medicaid expansion, there has been increased visits to emergency rooms, people dropping private and outcomes are no better than among the uninsured. it is a broken system and we should not expand it. right.rnor jindal is the medicaidaccept expansion because louisiana taxpayers get left holding the bag. the costs are quite high. the other thing is that we need to the outcome based. if we want to help those that need it, we have to have outcomes that are better than what the medicaid system provides and that is the issue we need to address. >> any follow-up. -- let me follow up. there is an estimate that $1.65 billion in the year 2022 -- but it does cost $230 million. everybody here -- walk me through why do you think that is or isn't because there are those who argue that you should take the money while it is available. >> one of the big differences me. -- this is stark to bill cassidy is a doctor that has been paid a salary from medicaid. he ha

this debate is present by louisiana public broadcasting in the council for a better louisiana.e thank a public television and radio partners statewide as well as w. jdl and batteries kpbs in shreveport c-span in the "pbs newshour" for sharing this evening's program with our viewers and listeners. >> i am very earned present the council for a better louisiana or cable and thank you for being with us tonight. over the next hour we will delve into many issues of importance to our state and country with their three invited candidates. >> participating tonight our commerce and bill cassidy retired colonel rob maness and senator mary landrieu. thanks to all of you for being with us this evening. >> a panel of journalists include shauna sanford coanchor and producer of lbb louisiana the state we are in, allen english editor of the times newspaper here in shreveport stephanie grace a columnist for the advocate and jeremy offer editor and publisher of politics.com. we drew names to determine the seating in order of questioning and the format this evening is designed to learn more about

because two different times, different issues in louisiana.comes to the point of tt narrative, this is a desperation play by someone who didn't expect a channllenger. she's been elected to office, been in offers as bill cassidy said since she was 23 in some form. others have held office. if race was a factor, look at? ray nagin. look at jefferson. look at all the other politicians down there who are black and women in the south all across the south. thisúiéhç=uq really what politicians do worse, especially democrats. that if you have nothing to run on, then you paint your opponents as someone to run away from. and we've seen this play out with others in the democratic field with kay hagan, with others all across the country. this is desperation by democrats who are going to lose the senate likely and they need the vote. the vote that is usually depressed in mid terms to come out and vote for democrats. >> as an african-american man, let me ask you what i asked bill cassidy. is there any truth to what she said? i mean, if you just -- obviously

why does he have a hard time in louisiana? that was the question. tying his poll numbers, the fact that she'skd struggling in her race, to his race. >> no, there isn't really, megan, as i see it if you look at other parts of the country. not in the south where the president has low approval ratings. you would have to apply her statements there and find them false. i've lived in the south. i lived in texas eight years. i've traveled extensively in the south. there is also a great cultural relationship. yes, it was difficult way back in our history. but blacks and whites in the south have groan up together. they've played football together. they've gone to church together. they work together. and it is not what's presented as this divided population. frankly, the south likeá! much of america is a mixed bag, a melting pot of americans that live together and exist together. rating in new hampshire, not a southern state, is 38%. david, thank you for being here. joining me now with more our fox digital news politics editorzg)a david dyer, is this a huge6k

toxic like louisiana, where mary landrieu's opponent, bill cassidy is doing all he can to run against the president. >> one obama in washington is enough but louisiana has two because mary landrieu supports barack obama 97% of the time. she voted for obamacare and still supports it. >> reporter: the president's given mixed signals how much influence he has in congressional races. he says democrats, even some who tried to distance themselves from him still support his policies. his spokesman says mr. obama will be at least partly responsible, no matter which way the senate goes. >> what i feel confident in predict in advance is that the president will be at least get some credit if democrats hold on to majority in the senate and he will get more than his fair share of the blame if they don't. >> reporter: one thing the president has been doing for democrats is raising money. he raised a ton of it. meanwhile democrats have bill and hillary clinton to campaign in states where mr. obama sun popular like louisiana and kentucky. hillary clinton will be in both states on saturday.

that is what we should be doing here in louisiana. drill, baby, drill. >> let me go back to this issue of clout. an $8 billion investment was announced. there is a threat, it is thought, from the ozone rules that would threaten to damper this explosion of growth. what would you say to those who argue that whether your chairmanship is a good idea or not, the crowd you are hanging with, those who are more proenvironment, together with an administration that can be anti-energy and anti-fossil fuels, is it worth it? it is about voting. you can look at my record. i opposed the rule for air control. i support the keystone pipeline. i moved it out of my committee as quickly as i could after six years of stalling. we are going to get a vote. we are going to continue to work on it. more importantly, i have already passed a bill that has 8.5 million acres, for drilling in the gulf of mexico. i have worked with three presidents and for majority leader's. i have worked with governors. i have been able to move an energy agenda forward regardless o

when we come back, louisiana. ♪ in the nation... the safest feature in your car is you.ishing deductible from nationwide insurance and get $100 off for every year of safe driving. which for you, shouldn't be a problem. just another way we put members first because we don't have shareholders. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side >> reporter: kentucky as we have seen is going through some tough times. louisiana on the other hand has enjoyed an unemployment rate generally well below the national average these past few years. but boom or bust economic anxieties over the future of louisiana are playing a central role in what promises to be a barn burner of a senate race. and the winner may not even be known for more than a month after the election. that's because the state has what's called a jungle primary. all the candidates are on the ballot november 4th. and if no one gets a majority, they'll be a runoff between the top two on december 6th. and right now neither of the two leading candidates, democrat incumbent mary landrieu and republican congressman bill cassid

. >> even in louisiana's bustling oil patch. >> one of the best jobs i have had. workers fear that washington is aiming to shut them down. >> you take away the oil industry it's going to have people in the horse and buggy days. >> concern about middle class jobs it's the issue that may decide this november's election. >> i'm not on the ballot this fall. right now, fox news reporting, "american payd payday: the big squeeze." >>> the election is almost upon us. and with the house of representatives firmly in republican hands and the white house of course off the table, everyone's focus is on this side of the u.s. capitol, the u.s. senate. the republican's magic number is a gain of six seats. anything less and democrats remain in control. so both sides are fighting it out in state after state realizing the national implications of those local results. and if there's one issue that's got everyone's attention, it's the economy. president obama recently said that the economy is better than when he first took office. but the public is uneasy. nevertheless democrats have

in louisiana's fifth congressional district eight candidates met in monroe, louisiana, for a campaign debate. six of them, including incumbent vance mcallister are republicans. they're joined by a democrat and a green party candidate in. louisiana's so-called jungle primary system, if no candidate wins 50% of the vote in november, the top two candidates meet for a run-off election on december 6. this hour-long debate is courtesy of knoe-tv. you're watching the campaign voice your vote. >> i'm mark boyle. >> i'mdale hoffman. >> welcome to "voice your vote" live from monroe. >> live on cbs two in alexander ya. we'll hear from the eight of the nine candidates over the next hour seeking your vote for the fifth congressional district in the state of louisiana. now, we're asking the candidates to provide brief and straightforward answers to questions that you have submitted to our stations, as well as questions provided by a professor and a political analyst, joshua stokley. >> each candidate will receive between 30 seconds and a minute to answer, which will be stated at the beginning of ea

this debate is presented by louisiana public broadcasting and a council for a better louisiana. we thank our partners statewide s well as wjbo in baton rouge, wtbs in shreveport and others for sharing the program with viewers and listeners. ofi'm barryer win, president a council for a better louisiana. we'll delve into important issues. >> participating tonight are congressman bill cassidy, retired colonel rob maness, and senator mary landrieu. thanks to all you or being here with us this evening. >> our panel of journalists include shauna sanford, alan english, editor of the times shreveport. e in stephanie grace and germany alford. we drew names to determine the seating and order of questioning. this is designed to learn more about where the candidates stand. our format is pretty simple. our panel of journalists will pose questions to the candidates. each candidates will have a minute to respond. the panelists reserve -- panelist reserves the right to ask follow-up questions. and then there will be lightning round. >> many thanks to all of you. we had hundreds of questions for

louisiana oozes oil.here's plenty of it here but there's not much evidence it's made life better for the very poor, which is a big issue in this election. >> these streets look just the same as they did when i was a kid in some ways they look even worse. >> mary landrieu first ran for senate in 199 promising to be a champion for the black community. 18 years later, little has changed. >> in one of the closest election races in the country, the lack of economic progress makes the woman who's been senator here for 18 years very vulnerable. >> as chair of the energy committee and as a leader in many areas. i'm looking forward to using my clout to help build a stronger middle class. >> mary landrieu says she's doing all she can to help her state but such ask the nature of polarized american politics and what she says may not really plearlt. it's barack obama many louisianans are really mad at and the republican who wants to oust her is tapping into that anger. >> mary lan draw doesn't rep represent you. she r

the fifth district of louisiana. the first bill i will introduce is one that will ask that we buy with food can stamps. i grew up on peas and beans and black-eyed peas. work one it would obesity. i think it would serve many things we need done in this country today. >> thank you very much. , your final thoughts. >> you should vote for me, please, because i have the leadership skills as well as experience in both legislative and administrative, and we have created the best environment that is conducive for job growth and economic development here in the city of monroe. you heard talk about a number of different things tonight, and one of the problems we have in congress is that everyone pretty much has been disagreeing with or criticizing the president, and that is what's wrong with congress now -- there's too much fighting. you have to be able to work together. i have done it in athletics. i have done it in business. i have done it in government, and i will be able to do it in the fifth congressional district with yo

onto louisiana. the louisiana senate debate.t is the last debate between mary landrieu and her to republican challengers, congressman bill cassidy and rob maness. louisiana is an open primary, meaning someone has to get 50% of the vote or they will be a runoff between the top two candidates. worst, let's look at ads running in louisiana. -- worst, let's look at ads running in louisiana. >> he is changing america for the worst. she votes with obama 97% of the time. obamacare, amnesty for illegals. medicare cuts. bill cassidy stands up to barack obama because he represents you. >> i am dr. bill cassidy and i approve this message. >> i am a registered nurse who built businesses in 12 states. we treat too many women who are victims of domestic violence. that is why i will not understand why congress and bill cassidy voted against the violence against women act. bill cassidy is a doctor. he should know better. and iary landrieu approved this message, because i will always stand up for the women of louisiana. senator landrieu, i voted

be able to raise kids. >> lake charles has the highest growth rate in louisiana.are on the way. including a new petrochemical plant and new natural gas terminals. lsu study projects the creation of 7800 new jobs over just the next year. all in all, a $46.6 billion industrial expansion expected to come. >> there's a tremendously productive income earning middle in places like electricians, welders, plumbers, pipe fitters. >> joe mason is a professor of economic at louisiana state university. >> not just in lake charles but across the u.s. they pay because they involve skills. you can't be a dummy and go into welding or pipe fitting. >> there may be dark clouds coming. for one thing, lake charles officials are concerned about new epa ozone regulations set to be proposed in december. >> we are troubled by the impact -- >> if the new ozone standards become as strict as epa officials and environmentalists are recommending natural gas and oil producers could go elsewhere. >> i think the risk is real. >> bill race is executive director of the port of lake charles. >> if

and the state of louisiana is an insult to them.rina and the government's response to katrina was an insult to them. right? there are many ways in which politicals and political figures have insulted the citizens of louisiana. this particular comment is not one of them. it's just the truth. listen, why can't we have an open conversation about the is? why is everyone so defensive about it? their defensiveness, i think speaks to the truth of what she's talking about. we can't even talk about race without going into the history. >> so does this help or hurt the senator? >> sadly because of the racial climate in this nation and the ways in which people use race as a political football instead of dealing with racial issues, i think it will stand a chance of hurting her. >> what do you think? >> it could hurt her but also remind african-american voters in louisiana that they have someone on their side to speak the truth. >> that's the political accusations that she's saying this to motivate her base. >> i think anybody that was going to v

you have louisiana that will -- >> i'm sorry. to get a runoff you have to get 50% or-door to prevent you have to get 50%. so even with what hear learning right now neither candidate looks likely to do that. >> correct. michelle nunn i believe has the lead but not enough of a lead for her get to a majority. and alaska, where the democrats are putting in a tremendous effort to turn out the vote in very obscure areas, i don't think we'll know who is going to control the senate for days, let alone hours after the polls close. >> that it will be weird for the lame duck session. who is on first? >> and here is the deal. if georgia is the deciding state, they don't vote until january 7th, which means the senate will have already met and voted to organize and then they have to re-organize only hours later. chaos, neil, chaos. >> this makes you wicked smart. i learn something every time i talk to him. can you imagine this goes to janu the air that long. that's a long time. my hair -- anyway, we know she is in a tight race but did creme cr

that is not the best use of taxpayer dollars for louisiana. the disaster relief she speaks of was not mentioned in the disaster relief bill. as we are going to speak about revenue sharing it with pete domicci's though which bobby jindal were come on outside. i would also think carefully about that. i passed a bill in the house of representatives that would double what louisiana would receive from revenue sharing. was bipartisan from drilling on the undercurrent of shelf. in the senate would not even consider it. senator landrieu still wasn't brought up either. if she had taken my bill and pass it could have been signed into law but it turns out not her bill was considered and having protect that funding. i have said before to my constituents i will vote for in the debt ceiling deal that actually begins to address the debt ceiling problem. if it lowers their indebtedness i will vote for debt ceiling deal. if you cut out the credit card he still eat but if you're going to keep those credit cards open my gosh i'm not going to do that. >> moderato

louisiana's going to have a run-off. georgia could easily have a run-off in january, not december like louisiana. it's going to take a week at least to figure out who's won alaska and there's bound to be one or two other squeakers. we're not going to know who is controlling the senate for a while after november 4th. >> there's a prediction. i think landrieu will have a hard time in the run-off. i think that's going to be tough for her to hold. anyway, thank you. alaska comes in late and georgia sometimes in january. it's incredible. thank you, jonathan capehart, larry sabato, as brilliant as ever. stay with us now, the entire hour for our special report on the upcoming november elections. we'll look at the races that will decide control. the hottest races coming up right now. get the "zeitgeist" feeling and get predictions from a round table on which way this wind is headed. we'll also have the most memorable campaign ads of the year. and my favorite part of any election night, the concession speeches because they're the

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your report, gloria, in louisiana was great.g to nbc news that is generating a lot of commotion. i'll play the clip. >> to be very, very honest with you, the south has not always been the friendliest place for african-americans and it is a difficult time for the president to present himself in a positive light as a leader. >> is this part of a new strategy that she's doing? what is she talking about? >> are we going to play another clip because i'm waiting for the controversy. i don't know how that is controversial. and the continued patterns of what is -- what is racial politics throughout the south. i don't think it is a controversial statement at all. truth of the matter is when you look at the economic growth that we've had in this country, 3.5% economic growth and unemployment low that europe would love to have, health care costs leveling off, peace and prosperity, one could argue why isn't the president's job approval -- >> it has generated controversy. >> landrieu had to issue another statement saying the reason the presi

the louisiana state senator guillory is a man of these words. recently changing to the republican party from the democratic side. when asked why he made that decision, he said, it is the right decision. bu because /* senator guillory is an example of leadership for all public servants across america. he has dedicated his life through the vietnam war serving in the united states navy. after of which he obtained his law degree from rutgers university and has been practicing law for over 30 years. he uses these experiences in the committee meeting and decision making. he is also one in the community. he has invested in the community and community of louisiana through a nonprofit organization and being one with his constituents everyone issing them the judiciary committee, health and welfare and other committees. we is not responsible for all leadership is supposed to be all across america. it was said by martin luther king, jr. that human progress is neither automatic nor inevita e inevitable. every step towards the goal of justice requires sacrifi

water and environment here in louisiana. that is a bigger case. and then the story of the hazardous chemical from fracking comes to louisiana and put in an abandoned well. so to answer your question, i think scientifically it's not the problem to louisiana. we accept much more hazardous material daily. in this case it's why would you ship it from texas to louisiana and whether that's a political play on politics. i don't know. but it certainly looks that way that this is more about a news flash. >> general, i want to ask you about that point. i think you just raised an important point here. do you, in fact, feel this is being used as a political football? a lot of politicians very vocal about this. governor jindal coming forward in a strong way. is that playing politics? >> i don't know, but we've got serious pollution problems in the state of louisiana. like near the airport where the people have to run inside because there's toxic gas coming out of chemical plants there. i would sure hope the governor and our attorney gene

there, we had to do louisiana before we went to africa. and that was even tougher. >> so all the while, i know you're so close to your mom who's watching right now. this is so special for her, i'm sure. this is just for your family. but when was the moment that you were clinching and holding it in? >> this is louisiana. i was covering ferguson when we did this. and i went home for a little bit and saw my family physically and emotionally. >> you're in the thick of it. >> but i think the moment for me was when you got to the slave castle and you go through the dungeon and you go through the door of no return, which is where the slaves boarded the boat that is took you to the slave ship. so either you got on the ship -- you spent time in that slave castle which is really a dungeon for three months in your own feces and bodily fluids, no place to go to the bathroom. once you got onto the ship, that was a three-month journey. it was either survive or die. you didn't know what was ahead of you. i tried to hold it in. when you watch, my mom is d

louisiana go runoff. it can be georgia as well. do if orman is kansas.in he doesn't foe which way to go nd until he tkaoeudz he can't get any committee assignments. >> that was not my question. >> no, about you it was interesting. >> if i listen to everything has been said this is not going to be a wave election. very, very close. and if we look forward to 2016 take away right now since s of strategizing it is not a wave, where do the two years e next given the presidential will charlotte shortly after there -- shortly after there looks ends. >> it is not a wave election for congress and senate but one thing i would advise you to look t is state legislatures across the country, republicans will make significant gains. it will be a ave wave that is on the ground and campaigns, not on the federal level. what does it mean for 2016? not publicans we have address d the issues that cost in 2012.ection the great just like success we had in 2010 didn't mean squat for 2012. we didn't take that and run with t in th

it promotes $32 billion for louisiana. yet year after year the social security trustees tell us that the program faces financial challenges. how would each of you protect this vital program for today's seniors and strengthen it for future generations? congressman cassidy? >> my mother lives with us. she's 92 years old and is aware of the importance of social security. if you're currently on social security your benefits will decrease. your current benefits will decrease by 25% to 30%. those are for folks who are currently receiving what tip o'neill and ronald reagan did 30 years or so, they gradually increased the age of eligibility to preserve benefits for those who are on and those who are about to be but those who have strength in the program. ideally you do it as low as possible as someone who is not yet born. i am committed to preserving benefits, social security benefits for those who are on it, those who are soon to retire and those who are going to be in the future. we can do that by gradually increasing the age. s

that's so important for louisiana and oil-rich states. that's where the money is made.that's where the jobs come from. that's what mary landrieu wants to talk about. and cassidy wants to deflect that and say they're going to open borders and it's part of barack obama's plan for that. >> she is part of the washington establishment that a lot of voters don't like and something that the republicans are trying to play up in a lot of races, and mary landrieu had an issue with her residency. she was using her parent's home in louisiana while she lived in a $2 million in washington. that's the sort of issue that pushes into the theme that we talked about before. there is a strong sentiment against washington lawmakers to the extent that relevance will turn that against mary landrieu. >> and look at president obama, he does not have the best approval rating and you have people trying to distance themselves from president obama. >> that's right, michael. the irony here is that the democrat landrieu can't use obama as much as they want. that's what is happening here. they have to

election day for everybody else is primary day in louisiana. 50%, the top two regardless of party face off in a runoff. republicans in particular have been planning for runoff all along. landrieu's campaign has tried to find a path to 50% plus one on election day. they're trying desperately to see if they can figure out a way to win this without a runoff. it is hard to imagine that they're going to be able to pull it off, i think for a couple reasons. number one, the republican nature of louisiana in general, i think on major election day, 50% of the electorate and more vote republican. even as bill cassidy, leading republican candidate as far as washington is concerned, even though he is not exciting conservatives, there's a more conservative candidate on the ballot, so he is getting conservatives out. i think turnout wise, republicans have the perfect storm to hold landrieu under 50. the magic number to watch though, jose, is 46%. if landrieu is 46 or north of that, then i think she has an even money chance to win the runoff. if on election d

constituents in the state of louisiana. >> mary landrieu first ran for senate in 1996 promising to be a champion for the black community. 18 years],itçlater, little has changed. while you scrounge together food stamps to buy kool-aid, she sips champagne at cocktail parties. while you dig through the couch looking for gas money, she flies around in privat8iñ jets fundin by taxpayer dollars. mary hasn't helped us at all. so on november 4th, let's send her back home to her father's house jxé to her mansion in washington, d.c., or to wherever the heck she lives because one thing is for sure, she does not live#alx here. >> the video is hoping to trigger a national debate over which party's policies are actually helping minorities in america. here to talk about that and more is the man you just saw in that ad, republican louisiana state senator elbert gilroy and stacy dash. good to see you all. senator, you know you do an ad like that you're coming under fire. somehow the democratic party has a monopoly of compassion and support

what's one thing would you do to create jobs in louisiana's fifth district? >> i'd like to think i'd be a bit of a traffic cop in directing industry leaders looking for great places to do work. i know of two new plants that have been built in old timberland. one in morehouse parish and grant parish, making an alternative fuel used in the united kingdom. that is a lot of jobs. they're building rail cars in rapides and painting them in st. landry. i love all of this. i want to make sure that investments continue. >> ok, mr. brown, what is one thing you would do to create new jobs in the fifth district? >> well, let's be sure the federal government is providing the proper environment where jobs can prosper. we're the ninth poorest district in the nation. we have to do something to bring ourselves out of this rut. let's lower the capital gains rate and get rid of the gridlock in washington and get the keystone pipeline improved so those jobs can be put to work and promote our own energy resources, so hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs can be brought to the

look at this, date for runoff in louisiana is december 6th. but the date for the georgia runoff isn't until the 6th of january. that is three days after the 114th congress is supposed to be seated or at least the official date when they are supposed. we could get into aituation, november fifth after the general election, it could be tied up 49-49 or republicans might lead 50-48. in which case, according to larry sabato of university of virginia we will see a battle roil. >> if control of the senate depend on the outcome of races in louisiana and georgia there will be a bloodbath and it will be a very expensive bloodbath between the parties. >> reporter: the full firepower of the national parties, outside groups and billionaire-backed pacs will be brought to bear on louisiana and georgia. sabato said expenditures could top $100 million. while turnout for runoffs historically is lower than the general election, karl rove thinks with what is at stake, the historical models may not hold in this case. >> these really are the contests that settle th

we turn to the races in louisiana.atic senator mary landrieu is in a tough fight as she seeks a fourth term. but the latest poll shows landrieu losing to three-term bill cass i did. -- cassidy. joining me now cory johnson. thank you so much for joining. >> thank you, tamron. >> if the headline out of iowa about senate race was basically it's b bringing out the worst of politic. what is the headline from the great state of louisiana? >> you know, you just mentioned new hampshire. i think they're very similar races. female democrat incumbent running up against a republican and a very similar attack mode for the republicans. connect that democrat to barack obama. and that's a lot of satisfaction the folk have with the president. it's all about isis and immigration, obamacare, ebola those type of things. it's so interesting you make the point. chuck todd hits the road in his bus tour. what he was hearing at least in the state so far that where he's been able to set up camp and talk to voters isis and ebola were not as the

lines louisiana. -- >> louisiana.ody's going to get a majority. >> we do have a chance to hit 50. the african-american vote during the early vote is the highest it has been. we have the largest number of african-americans registered 900,000 more. we're trying to get it to 50%. >> what can you do to help? >> it is all about turnout in this part of the state. it is all about that base. >> up to alaska. whether there was a weirder senate race in terms of the complexities you said this was the strangest. >> it is strange and we are going to win because we are appointed turnout the most disenfranchised people in our country. our office, we have an office here. >> it is practically in russia. you can see russia from your campaign headquarters. >> we are going to turn up the native vote. >> what is the name of the office? >> the arctic circle office. >> how many people work there? >> in that office one. we have 150 people full-time staff another six-time canvassers. >> do republicans match you? >> not even close. >> how impo

assume texas has an agreement with louisiana, that agreement says louisiana can take the position that waste is hazardous, medically hazardous and that's what's going on here. >> now, we don't know for sure, but because there are so many question marks, again, the attorney general may have a good point here, but what about if they bury this stuff, even if it is incinerated ready in a landfill, can't it get into the water supply? >> a fantastic point. again, i'm not an environmental expert, a scientist or a physician, i'm a lawyer. but the reality is those are precisely the type of concerns that everybody has. the other thing that's interesting is that the material has to be proper insip rated, let's assume for the sake of argument some has been incinerated but a portion wasn't properly insip rated and that poses a threat. so as you pointed out, gretchen a lot of unanswered questions, i think a judge is going to be inclined to grant it >> now it won't only be the incinerated remains of duncan's stuff, 'cause now, we have other ebola patients. >> exactly. so, exactly, not to be a broken

first the debate and the louisiana three-way contest. then the debate train -- b followed by the texas debate. >> on the next "washington journal" a look at the role president obama has played in the midterm elections. then the state of manufacturing in the u.s.. paul.ak with got -- scott paul. an.shington journal" on c-sp takes c-span cities tour book tv and american history on the road, traveling to cities and learning about their history. we partnered with comcast for a visit to colorado springs, colorado. he was sent in to explore the region. similar to wilson clark. pike was sent to the southwest part of the territory. from his per spec it when he prespectivere -- when a camera here, he went to an area that was unknown. he thinks he will reach the top of it in a few days. it takes weeks to approach. they reached it will be believe mountain.r a pike wrote in his journal given the conditions, given the equipment they had at the time, it.ne could have summited columnpeak inspire the america the beautiful. course atach a summer colorado

landrieu's history with the black vote in louisiana. what he is saying in the political action is take a look at her record and how much she has done outside the state of louisiana and he said for blacks we are not important for her. we are just a vote. this is an issue inside had state. >> this person might think it is an issue and i don't think they think it is necessarily true. but to your point, even if it did drib drive up the african-american voters it will make the white voters come out because they are angry. >> when are women going to stop playing the victim card in politic snuz they are doing great. >> i just don't think it needs to be an issue. focus on your platform and what you will do for the state and stop blaming other people. enough already. >> also this. this is coming in. louisiana governor bobby jindel is blasting the comments. he is on your world today at 4 p.m. don't miss that. will next week's mid-term be a refrendum for the president's policy? is that strategy going to pay off? and isis saverages reporting they w

we try to do our best to serve the community with warmth and louisiana hospitality. it is our goal to extend beyond the portola neighborhood and open a second location at pier 33-1/2 where we can carry out our goals of economic prosperity and community service. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. from district 9 to -- (applause) >> thank you. from district 9 to district 8. supervisor wiener. >> thank you, mr. president. colleagues, today i'm very delight today honor a noe valley institution, fire fly. and it's just -- i know i'm sure some of you have been there before. it's terrific restaurant with over 20 years on 24th street. [speaker not understood] conceived the idea of opening their restaurant fire fly when broad was a frustrated chef and vivo what a frustrated artist and line cook. they wanted a restaurant where customers felt like they were at a friend's house for dinner. they had a first run through with family and friends on november 3rd, 1993. by 8:00 p.m. they ran out of food. they perfected the restaurant over a 15-year period and when viva left the resta

double be in december in the louisiana. so a final piece of advice to you if you have any extra capital, buying a tv station in new orleans -- [laughter] be a really, really good investment. and, you know, if you want to watch a lot of political ads. just go visit new orleans between, you know, election day and the runoff election in december. because you will see -- every political operative will be in town, and every tv station will be full of tv ads because it could come down to that runoff election in louisiana. >> florida 2000. [laughter] >> one thing, i was in baton rouge and new orleans this weekend, and i was talking to the station manager of a cbs affiliate, and he said they're actually now seeing for november 4th getting scaled back because they're just, basically, saving money for the runoff. and, you know, i thought that was interesting. stan? >> charlie, you're the best. i appreciate this and really value all the collaboration i've had with neil and respect his judgment on almost every point that he's made toda

again, the diminishing coast here in louisiana is a big issue. about a size of land about the size of an american football field that's dropping into the gulf of mexico every hour. to put that in perspective, it's about the size of central park every month and a half, or the size of manhattan in new york city dropping into the ocean every year and a half. so i'm really looking forward to going down there and speaking to some people. beyond that, we're looking at stories involving what some claim is segregation happening here in baton rouge. what's happening is a region of this baton rouge parish is trying to annex itself away from the rest of the city. they claim it's because of an issue having to deal with financing public schools around the entire city. but others are claiming that it's a racist act. it's an act of segregation happening in the city itself. >> we're really looking forward to the next couple of weeks in baton rouge, you and the pop-up team. thanks so much for being with us. we'll have the first feature from baton rouge here on "g

she made a remark about people in louisiana saying that people in louisiana were potentially viewingthrough an ethic lens and it's a mistake and she'll pay a price for it. >> we'll have a lot to discuss as we get closer to tuesday and wednesday we'll assess what happened on tuesday. all right. thanks very much. tuesday night is election night here in america. cnn's special coverage will start 5:00 p.m. eastern. you won't want to miss it. still to come, anthony bourdain uncovered many things uniquel l iranian but he learned things about the culture in iran that hit much closer to home. stay with us. their schools, their buildings, their offices. we're a leading global insurance company based right here in america. for everything from loss prevention to cybersecurity. we're here to stand behind our commitments that we've made to our clients, our customers. we're aig. we're here to help take on the risk... for people, for companies, and the world. to help you realize a better tomorrow. into one you'll never forget. earn triple points when you book with the expedia app. expedia plus rewa

the ashes is what louisiana's attorney general says he doesn't want in louisiana.are too many unknowns at this point, says louisiana attorney general buddy caldwell and says it is absurd to transport potentially hazardous ebola waste across state lines. what's absurd, says infectious waste expert, is how uninformed louisiana's attorney general is on the danger of incinerating ebola waste and how that is adding to hysteria. >> incineration is going to kill the virus. but if he's concerned, you do a simple test on the waste and you show there's no virus in there. we know that's a waste of money, a waste of resources because that virus is dead. it is not infectious, has zero risk to the environment, to people, to anyone being infectious. >> reporter: despite the lack of risk, the waste management company has sent out a statement saying it will not ship the ebola ashes to a louisiana landfill to avoid a legal fight with the state's attorney general. there is, though, a real problem in the u.s. dealing with ebola waste and it's happening where it would be generated. hos

john. >> louisiana is one of the states considered battle grounds. the tight senate race there will help determine whether republicans take control of the senate. alexis levinson, welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> you have three candidates including the incumbent mary landrieu. do you think there's a runoff? >> seems pretty sure there's going to be a runoff, you have to have over 50% on election day and with three candidates it seems unlikely that one will pull that off. >> talk about mary landrieu. >> because louisiana is such a republican leaning state she has definitely held somewhat more conservative positions. she considers herself a moderate democrat. that's definitely the personna she's putting out there. her relationship with the oil and gas industry which is a huge industry in louisiana, she is chairman of the natural resources and energy committee in the senate. and they really like her. because she, a lot of democrats tend to be more friendly to environmental intrefghts instead of oil and gas interests. she is really friendly with the o