u/First-Ear-1049

I'm not from Kansas, which is why I wanted to come on here to see what you guys think about the Senate race. From what you guys are experiencing on the ground, do you think the seat is actually flippable or if it's just a lot of hype because of a few polls. I know you guys have a Democratic governor so electing a Democrat statewide is not impossible, but federal races are usually different. Just curious on your guys' thoughts.

2008 was a huge blue wave year that saw massive shifts left in virtually every state, however Louisiana was one the few states that actually shifted right.

Especially considering the fact that President Bush faced significant backlash from his response to Hurricane Katrina, why did do you think this happened?

Not a Canadian, so there might be something obvious I'm missing, but I was just curious as to why provincial NDP parties have so much strength compared to the federal NDP. Federally the NDP only has 5 seats in Parliament, and got around 7%~ of the vote in last election, however they hold government in two provinces (Manitoba, British Columbia), and the official opposition status in four provinces.

And while I understand that the last federal election was especially bad for the NDP, in previous elections they've only held 3rd or 4th place (except 2011).