11/23 Monday: John Bel Edwards Wins the Gubernatorial Election, Local Cancer Survivor Jeff Sirlin, and John Bel Edwards' Campaign manager

HOUR ONE: 

Don Cazayoux

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Don Cazayoux is a former U.S. Attorney, congressman and state representative.  Cazayoux joins Henry to discuss the results of the Louisiana Gubernatorial election.  Cazayoux says that John Bel Edwards was "just the perfect candidate. He's a balanced guy. He's just got a perfect pedigree."

E.L. "Bubba" Henry

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E.L. "Bubba" Henry is the former Speaker of the House of Louisiana.  Henry joins Cazayoux to remark on the Gubernatorial win of Democrat John Bel Edwards on Saturday.  Henry says that the endorsement of Jay Dardenne, Lieutenant Governor and former Republican Gubernatorial opponent, helped Edwards on his way to victory. 

Jeff Sirlin

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Jeff Sirlin is  the Founder and CEO of Cancer Wellness TV, a two-time cancer survivor, and Huffington Post blogger.  

HOUR TWO: 

Mary-Patricia Wray

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Mary-Patricia Wray is the General Consultant/Communications Director for the John Bel Edwards campaign for governor.  Although she joined the team in February 2013, her official role was not public until 2014.  She reports from Edwards' camp after Edwards' victory on Saturday. 

11/20 Friday: Louisiana Gubernatorial Election and Louisiana Politics

HOUR ONE: 

Mark Ballard

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Mark Ballard is the Editor of The Advocate Capitol news bureau covering Louisiana government and politics.  He speculates on the outcomes of this weekend's elections.  

Karen Carter Peterson

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Karen Carter is a Louisiana State Senator and Chairwoman of the Louisiana Democratic Party.  Senator Karen Carter Peterson represents New Orleans and parts of Jefferson Parish in the Louisiana State Senate.  She expresses her hope for a John Bel Edwards win for governor. 

Elbert Guillory 

Elbert Guillory is a Louisiana state senator.  He recently ran in the lieutenant governor's election.  He comments on the gubernatorial election this weekend.  "I don't see how anyone in Louisiana could vote for such idiocy," Guillory says of John Bel Edwards. 

HOUR TWO: 

Foster Campbell

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Foster Campbell is an elected official, businessman and farmer from Bossier Parish.  He was elected to the North Louisiana seat on the Public Service Commission in November 2002, representing 24 parishes and nearly one million people.  He was re-elected in October 2008 with 78 percent of the vote.  Campbell now serves as Louisiana Public Service Commissioner.  Campbell supports John Bel Edwards. 

Mike Johnson

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Mike Johnson is a Louisiana State Representative of Bossier City.  Johnson is a nationally recognized attorney and legal analyst who serves as Chief Counsel of Freedom Guard, a not-for-profit, public interest law firm that works to defend religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, and traditional American values.  He has been working for and through the Louisiana Legislature for more than fifteen years as an attorney, consultant, and contributing author of many landmark pieces of legislation.  Mike Johnson supports David Vitter for governor.  

11/19 Thursday: Syrian Refugee Crisis, Saturday's Gubernatorial Election

Hour 1:

Jason Berry

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Louisiana journalist, Jason Berry, discusses the Syrian refugee crisis and the gubernatorial election. Berry's latest work is Fear of Syrian Refugees Inflames Louisiana Politics. Berry says we have more people who are being shot in movie theaters than terrorist attacks in the US. 

Scott Wilfong

Republican political consultant Scott Wilfong joins Jim in studio to discuss this Saturday's gubernatorial election. Wilfong comments on Gov. Bobby Jindal dropping out of the presidential election. He also mentions the progress of the republican candidates for Lt. Governor Jeff Landry and Buddy Caldwell. 

Hour 2:

Dayne Sherman

David Diamond

Political Consultant Dayne Sherman and Rev. David Diamond join the conversation to discuss their feelings on the gubernatorial race. Diamond supports Republican Senator David Vitter. Sherman says this is an election with an Army Ranger versus a hooker chaser. 

Diamond says the social issues should take priority over the financial issues when electing a governor. Sherman says the government's job is to do what the Constitution says. 

11/18 Wednesday: Candidates for Lieutenant Governor, and the Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Billy Nungesser

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Billy Nungesser is the President of Plaquemines Parish.  He is also a candidate for lieutenant governor.  He shares his campaign message and his plan for improving Louisiana if elected.  "What better job could I ask for?  Louisiana is a sportsman's paradise," Nungesser says, "If I believe in something, I can sell it.  And, I believe in this state."  

Kip Holden

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Kip Holden is the Mayor of Baton Rouge.  He is also a candidate for lieutenant governor.  He also shares his campaign plan and how he will better Louisiana if he defeats Billy Nungesser.  "The response has been overwhelming," Holden says, "I'm watching the words 'hope' appear in the eyes of many people." Holden also says he is backing John Bel Edwards for Governor. 

HOUR TWO:

Lanny Keller

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Lanny Keller is an editorial writer and columnist for The Advocate.  He shares his article 'The forgotten man in the 2015 race for governor.'   Keller shares his experiences "tracking" Edwin Edwards on his campaign in 1991.  He also comments on Governor Jindal's drop from the 2016 presidential campaign.  He says, "I suspect there was just very little financial support to someone who has not transmitted enough from the polls." 

11/17 Tuesday: Greg Meriwether, The 2016 Economy, John Bel Edwards

Hour 1:

Greg Meriwether

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Anchor and reporter with Baton Rouge's WAFB, Greg Meriwether, comments on last night's gubernatorial debate and the how Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter attacked each other. Meriwether says Vitter's strategy is changing, he's openly addressing his sex scandal. 

Loren Scott

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LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott predicts the price of oil gradually rising through the next few years. Scott says the supply of oil is falling. He says if oil prices stay where they are, that's bad news and isn't good for the state's budget. 

Scott says the employment rate in the state is flat. He says the next governor of Louisiana makes a huge impact on the future of the Louisiana economy, his focus is on growth.  Scott also discusses the minimum wage. 

Hour 2: 

John Bel Edwards

Democratic for Governor, John Bel Edwards, joins the show to discuss his position on the entry of Syrian refugees into Louisiana. He supports Jindal's letter sent to President Obama requesting more information on the refugees in the state.  Edwards also comments of last night's gubernatorial debate.  

Governor Bobby Jindal announces he is dropping out of the 2016 presidential election. 

11/16 Monday: Louisiana Gubernatorial Election, Author John Pope, and Pollster Bernie Pinsonat

HOUR ONE: 

John Pope

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John Pope  is the author of Getting Off at Elysian Fields: Obituaries from the New Orleans Times Picayune.  Pope worked as a staff writer at nola.com.  "An obituary is a story.  We're not doing lives of the saints," Pope says.  

Stephen Sabludowsky

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Stephen Sabludowsky is the publisher of Bayoubuzz.com, a news and political website.  He is also an attorney.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election.  Sabludowsky says Vitter has a long way to go.  

HOUR TWO: 

Tony Guarisco

Tony Guarisco is a former Louisiana legislator.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election with pollster Bernie Pinsonat.  

Bernie Pinsonat

Bernie Pinsonat is a Louisiana pollster.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election with Tony Guarisco.