Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) holds hands with members of the crowd while television talk show host Tavis Smiley speaks at the "State Of The Black Union" symposium at the Ernest E. Morial Convention Center February 23, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Clinton earlier today heatedly accused Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) of misrepresenting to voters her healthcare and NAFTA positions. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) holds hands with members of the crowd while television talk show host Tavis Smiley speaks at the “State Of The Black Union” symposium at the Ernest E. Morial Convention Center February 23, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Clinton earlier today heatedly accused Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) of misrepresenting to voters her healthcare and NAFTA positions. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu celebrates victory in Saturday’s election surrounded by Democratic supporters, from left, former U.S. Rep. Lindy Boggs, state Rep. Arthur Morrell, Landrieu’s niece Kelsey Cook, Landrieu’s mother Verna Landrieu, U.S. Sen. John Breaux and U.S. Rep. William Jefferson.
President Barack Obama works the crowd inside the Recreation and Fitness Center at the University of New Orleans before his speech on Thursday, October 15, 2009. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Former President Bill Clinton greets the crowd following an appearance at the University of New Orleans with former President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, December 7, 2005. The Presidents were on hand to announce major grants to their Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
President George W. Bush reaches past Jason Wilson, Property and Development Manager with the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, to shake hands on the airport tarmac following his commencement speech at LSU on Friday, May 21, 2004. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
President George W. Bush steps off Air Force One with U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy at his side in Baton Rouge Tuesday. Bush was in town for a private fundraising event for Kennedy that netted the candidate $800,000. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee John Edwards rises and greets a crowd of supporters outside the Louisiana Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, during the campaign’s Believe in America tour. Edwards went on to Alexandria and Shreveport. (AP Photo/The Advocate, Richard Alan Hannon).
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, left, listens as GOP presidential candidate John McCain, right, acknowledges a question during a short media availability session following his town hall meeting campaign stop Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Baton Rouge River Center. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Alta Valliant, left, a Loyola University student from Denver, is all smiles as U.S. Senator and Democratic Presidential hopeful John Kerry works his way toward her following his speech at Woldenberg Park in New Orleans Friday, March 5, 2004. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco flies above Delcambre, flooded by rising waters because of Hurricane Rita, on her way to Lake Charles Sunday. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
The Rev. Jesse Jackson joins hands with members of the Elm Grove Garden Road FEMA trailer park in prayer during a brief stop in Baton Rouge on Monday. Jackson was there with Lousiana State Senator Cleo Fields and Fields’ Louisiana Leadership Institute passing around voter registration forms to unregistered park members. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Advocate staff photo by Richard Alan Hannon Shot 4/9/10 00021168a Former Alaska Gov. and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks during the 2010 Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans Friday. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Vice President Dick Cheney, his wife Lynn, left, and Senator David Vitter, far right, holds an impromptu press conference along the 17th Street bridge in the Lakeview area of New Orleans Thursday. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks during a luncheon celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in Baton Rouge, La. Gingrich also outlined some general principles that he supports in his new role as founder of a public policy organization called the Center for Health Transformation. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Jennifer Reichley of DeRidder reacts to having her picture taken with Congressman Bobby Jindal, R-Kenner, has Jindal finishes a campaign stop in Lake Charles Wednesday during his ‘Fresh Start’ bus tour campaign throughout the state. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Republican candidate for governor Bobby Jindal, right, makes a last-minute call to a supporter in his hotel suite Saturday, while his wife, Supriya, left, and daughter Selia, center, wait for the polls to close. Jindal led the field and earned a spot in the Nov. 15 runoff. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Rep. Bobby Jindal, R-Kenner, along with his wife Supriya, their son Shaan Robert and mother mother Raj Jindal, left, speaks during his gubernatorial campaign victory speech at the Holiday Inn Select in Baton Rouge Saturday. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Governor Bobby Jindal turns to acknowledge former Governor Kathleen Blanco on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol building as he talks about her contributions during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita during inauguration ceremonies, January 14, 2008, in Baton Rouge Wednesday. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal reaches out to shake the hand of Avery Pilgreen, 5, of Dean, as his father Nathan looks on during a ‘small town hall’ style meeting at the National Guard Armory in Farmerville Monday, July 28, 2008. Nathan brought his son just for a chance to meet the Governor. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, second from left, listens to Calcasieu Parish Emergency Team Member Rock Palermo as Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, left, looks on in Lake Charles, La. Saturday, September 13, 2008, following Hurricane Ike making landfall earlier. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden, second from right, watches election results from the Secretary of State website come in with Walter Monsour, left, Andrew Benton, Rannah Gray, Scott Crawford and John Price, assistant chief administrative officer in his election night hotel suite in Baton Rouge Tuesday. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden, right, with his wife Lois at his side, enters his election night ballroom to support fans in Baton Rouge on Tuesday. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden, right, gets a kiss on the forehead by friend and former LSU head men’s basketball coach Dale Brown after being sworn in for his third term by Judge James Brady during the inauguration ceremony at River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts Friday in Baton Rouge. Photo by Richard Alan Hannon