New Orleans mayoral election!; this could be a doozy!!

Twenty or so candidates! They are all colors, all over the political spectrum, from all walks of life, different backgrounds, different incomes, and all wanting to be mayor of a devastated city. The voters! They are all,.......well, all over....the country that is! Some are in New Orleans, but only about half as many as used to live there. Some are in Baton Rouge, others Houston, Dallas, Detroit, and spread out over the fruited plain.

The city of New Orleans will hold a mayoral primary this weekend. Out of the ton of candidates, or is that two tons, two will emerge in a runoff to be the city’s next mayor. What kind of election will this be? It will surely be one of the strangest in American history. A populace spread out around our great land trying to vote in a local election in a torn up city.

I am an old Louisiana boy. At LSU once upon a time, a professor of Louisiana History told us in class, “Most states tolerate corruption! Louisiana demands it!!.” We could see that and more this election. I am sure the wheels are turning right now on things such as this. How can we get ahead? Is there any way to cheat? Oh yes, you can bet that is going on as you read this.

This will be one fun election to watch. It will be a doozy. It will be a humdinger. If the city can get through this election relatively unscathed there may still be hope for it. Now can someone tell me why anyone would want to be the mayor of New Orleans now? I don’t think many people would have wanted that job before the hurricane hit. Yet, they are lining up for the job now. This will be a treat to watch. Stay tuned.