Two of the most recognizable women in Republican politics, Sarah Palin and Mary Matalin, have been heavily involved in Louisiana's current election cycle.
Two of the most recognizable women in Republican politics, Sarah Palin and Mary Matalin, have been heavily involved in Louisiana's current election cycle.
Palin, the former governor of Alaska and one-time vice presidential candidate, was in Crown Point over the weekend attending a campaign event for retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness, a Republican running for the U.S. Senate. She has endorsed his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Democrat.
While Palin has not gotten involved in the 6th Congressional District, state Rep. Lenar Whitney, R-Houma, a candidate in that race, did attend the Maness event in Jefferson Parish.
So far the former governor has been drawn to candidates in Louisiana who are running with strong Tea Party support.
For instance, Palin has waded into north Louisiana's 5th Congressional District race and is backing Zach Dasher, who is running in a crowded field to topple incumbent Congressman Vance McAllister, R-Swartz.
Dasher is a Republican from Calhoun who is related to and receiving support from the "Duck Dynasty" family from A&E's reality TV show.
Meanwhile, Matalin, a GOP superstar consultant who served in several senior positions for former President George H. W. Bush, is helping Monroe businessman Harris Brown in the 5th District.
In a press release, Matalin called Brown, a Republican, "one of the brightest, ethical and energetic public servants I've had the pleasure to meet" and she hosted a fundraiser for him in August.
In the 6th Congressional District, Matalin is helping Garret Graves raise money. Graves is a Republican from Baton Rouge and the former coastal advisor to Gov. Bobby Jindal.
She actually held a fundraiser for him in her home in New Orleans in April and is scheduled to be the big draw at another in Baton Rouge on Oct. 9.