[StBernard] Democrats nationally have a negative opinion of Louisiana

[Westley Annis]

Democrats nationally have a negative opinion of Louisiana

Published: Monday, October 17, 2011, 8:33 AM     Updated: Monday, October
17, 2011, 8:34 AM

 By Times-Picayune Staff 

Louisiana voters do not much like Democrats these days. Well back at ya,
Louisiana. According to a new national survey by the North Carolina polling
firm PPP, Democrats nationally have a negative opinion of Louisiana. The
Louisiana findings are from the first wave of PPP's polling in the next
three months of the favorability of all 50 states.

Among the first 17, Texas is the most polarizing, with the highest
favorability and unfavorability ratings. The least liked are Illinois and
Mississippi.

Meanwhile, opinions of Louisiana are equally divided, 24 percent positive
and 24 percent negative, with the rest undecided. Interestingly, while
Louisiana was most popular with Republicans and conservatives and especially
those who consider themselves "very conservative," and least popular with
Democrats and those who described themselves as moderate and somewhat
liberal, it is also viewed favorably by those who consider themselves very
liberal -- which presumably includes the "Treme" viewing audience, fans of
Dr. John and the Marsalis family, Zydeco nation, hipsters, and, generally
speaking, those who, when Louisiana is mentioned, think New Orleans.

Bruce Alpert can be reached at balpert at timespicayune.com or 202.450.1406.
Jonathan Tilove can be reached at jtilove at timespicayune.com or 202.450.1404.