CenLamar | Est. 2006

I just returned from an incredible two-day event in New Orleans, the first-ever World Cultural Economic Forum, hosted by Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu. The forum featured 83 different international ambassadors and diplomats, all of whom convened with Louisiana officials to discuss the economics of culture and the ways in which Louisiana can create international alliances to spur growth and development. Kudos to Mitch Landrieu, and thank you for the opportunity. Yesterday, Daniel and I, along with Mayor Roy, had the unique privilege of engaging in direct bilateral talks with the Deputy Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (thankfully, Daniel…

H/t FiveThirtyEight.com Even excluding the totals from today’s turn-out (which was the final day for early voting in Louisiana and was, by all accounts, the busiest day so far), the Great State has already experienced a 169% increase in early voters, compared to the 2004 election. As illustrated below, a substantial portion of that increase is likely due to African-American voters, who are already voting in record numbers: These are remarkable numbers, and they certainly undercut any argument supporting a double-digit McCain victory in Louisiana. It would be naive to ignore our State’s demographics and even more naive to downplay…

1. This video: 2. And this, the closing argument: