Louisiana Gubernatorial Debates; Gubernatorial Debate '91
- Collection
- Louisiana Gubernatorial Debates
- Program
- Gubernatorial Debate '91
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-20ftvbn9
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- Description
- Episode Description
- A live debate held on September 27, 1991, in Baton Rouge between six gubernatorial candidates: Governor Buddy Roemer (R); Mayor Sam Jones of Franklin (D); Fred Dent (D), the former Commissioner of Financial Institutions; State Representative David Duke (R); former Governor Edwin Edwards (D); and Congressman Clyde Holloway (R). The debate was moderated by Robert Collins of Louisiana Public Broadcasting and featured three rounds of questions. For the first round, the candidates answered a question they were given prior to the debate, in lieu of an opening statement: Other than a relative, what contemporary figure do you admire or has leadership qualities you could emulate? For the second round, the candidates were asked questions by a panel of five capitol reporters: Jack Wardlaw of the New Orleans Times-Picayune; John Hill of the Shreveport Times and Monroe News Star; Karen Nachman of Louisiana Public Broadcasting; Carl Redman of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate and State Times; and Chevel Johnson of the Associated Press. Their questions were related to the following topics: solutions for the budget shortfall; teacher evaluations; abortion for rape victims; the legalization of dog racing and casino gambling; environmental standards for air pollution; leadership; job creation; who they would vote for if they weren't on the ballot; regulating the environment through industrial tax breaks; and crime. During the third round, each candidate was able to ask one question of another candidate: Jones to Holloway: Why wouldn't you let the public vote on the abortion amendment and put it into the constitution?; Duke to Jones: Are you an NAACP member and do you agree with affirmative action and quotas?; Edwards to Roemer: Why should you be believed after not fulfilling your campaign promises of the last election?; Roemer to Edwards: What would you say now to the young people that were leaving the state of Louisiana for jobs?; Holloway to Dent: Why did you leave the Roemer administration?; and Dent to Duke: What would you do specifically to improve the image of Louisiana and how would you overcome your negative baggage? The debate ended with the closing statement from each candidate.
- Description
- A debate for the 1991 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election moderated by Robert Collins and featuring the following candidates: Governor Buddy Roemer (R); Sam Jones (D), Mayor of Franklin; Fred Dent (D), the former Commissioner of Financial Institutions; David Duke (R), State Representative from District 81; Edwin Edwards (D), former 3 term governor; and Clyde Holloway (R) Representative from the 8th Congressional District. In the first round of debate, the candidates respond to a supplied question of who they most admire and whose leadership style they would emulate. For the second round, there a series of questions from reporters Jack Wardlaw of the Times Picayune, John Hill of the Shreveport Times and the Monroe News Star, Karen Nachman of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Carl Redman of the State Times Morning Advocate, and Chevelle Johnson of the Associated Press and features the following questions: Wardlaw to Jones: Specific Solutions to the budget shortfall; Hill to Dent: Should the state evaluate teachers and should the teachers unions be involved?; Nachman to Duke: Hypothetical, regarding the legal timeline for abortions; Redman to Edwards: Are we going to legalize dog racing and casino gambling to help balance the state budget?; Johnson to Holloway: Should the states laws be tougher than federal environmental standards and has the DEQ been overzealous in its enforcement?; Hill to Roemer: Why should the voters have any faith in your leadership?; Nachman to Jones: What are specific plans for creating jobs in Louisiana?; Redman to Dent: Who of the other candidates would you vote for if you weren't on the ballot?; Johnson to Duke: Specific stance on using industrial tax breaks to regulate environmental laws?; Wardlaw to Edwards: What would be the choice between building a new prison or funding a drug prevention program? The third round features questions between the candidates: Jones to Holloway: Why wouldn't you let the public vote on the abortion amendment and put it into the constitution?; Duke to Jones: Are you an NAACP member and do you agree with affirmative action and quotas?; Edwards to Roemer: Why should he be believed after not fulfilling his campaign promises of the last election?; Roemer to Edwards: What would he say now to the young people that were leaving the state of Louisiana for jobs?; Holloway to Dent: Why did he leave the Roemer administration?; Dent to Duke: What would he do specifically to improve the image of Louisiana and how would he overcome his negative baggage? The debate ends with closing remarks from each candidate.
- Date
- 1991-09-27
- Asset type
- Program
- Genres
- Debate
- Topics
- Politics and Government
- Subjects
- Civil Rights: African American Civil Rights; Louisiana; Politics; Elections; Budget; Education; unions; Abortion; Gambling; Environment; Employment; Taxes; Prisons; Drugs; Naacp; Affirmative Action
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 557:32:34
- Credits
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Associate Producer: Fourrier, Clay
Audio: Blackwell, Jeff
Audio: King, John
Cameraperson: Kent, Chris
Cameraperson: Miranda, Chris
Cameraperson: Normand, Keith
Cameraperson: Parsons, Kenny
Contributor: Derr, Michael (LSU)
Contributor: Etheridge, Don (LSU)
Contributor: Yancy, Annette (LSU)
Contributor: LSU Ideas and Issues Committee
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Director: Cotten, Kerin
Director: Eaglin, J. Carlos, II
Director - Artistic: Lackey, Sharon
Director - Artistic: Pringle, Janet
Engineer: Ward, Randy
Engineer: Hatfield, Kent
Executive Producer: Smith, Rick
Graphics: Kent, Chris
Graphics: Whiteside, Bryce
Graphics: Fontenot, Jodie
Graphics: Mizell, Hermelinda
Lighting: Budd, Sally
Moderator: Collins, Robert
Other: Courtney, Beth (Executive Director)
Other: Abel, Mike (Production Coordinator)
Other: Duhe, Jeff (Production Coordinator)
Other: LaFleur, Donna (Production Coordinator)
Other: Bourg, Pat (Administration)
Other: Howze, Jennifer (Programming)
Producer: Allen, Gary
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Production Assistant: Douglas, Kirk
Production Assistant: McCoy, Warren
Production Assistant: Scott, Lisa
Production Manager: Landry, Esq., Ed
Publicist: Benningfield, Sharon
Publicist: Magyari, Patsy
Video: Kent, Chris
Video: Wade, Reggie
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H2056 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:30:21
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H2056.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 557:32:34
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H2056.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 557:34:35
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: IM1131 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: MPEG IMX
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:30:21
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGUBD-19910927-VIEW (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 01:30:21
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Gubernatorial Debates; Gubernatorial Debate '91,” 1991-09-27, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 5, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-20ftvbn9.
- MLA: “Louisiana Gubernatorial Debates; Gubernatorial Debate '91.” 1991-09-27. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 5, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-20ftvbn9>.
- APA: Louisiana Gubernatorial Debates; Gubernatorial Debate '91. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-20ftvbn9