Backrooms and Bayous
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Backrooms and Bayous

My Life in Louisiana Politics

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Backrooms and Bayous

My Life in Louisiana Politics

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State history, behind-the-scenes stories, funny anecdotes, and life lessons come together to form Robert Mann's indelible memoir about his life and career alongside some of the most powerful lawmakers in the South. Offering an in-depth, personal perspective of working in government, Mann shares the lives of major politicians and how they affected his own beliefs, eventually shifting his ideological views. Mann has known every Louisiana governor--aside from Uncle Earl--since 1944. He has interviewed past presidents, senators, and aides as a journalist and served as press secretary to two of the most influential Louisiana legislators. He acted as press secretary to the 1990 US Senate reelection campaign of J. Bennett Johnston when he defeated former Klan leader David Duke. He helped elect Mary Landrieu to the US Senate, and his engaging stories range from Russell Long's struggle with his father's past to how Mann lost John Breaux's suitcase. Through it all, Mann writes with humor and empathy, casting politics and politicians in a refreshing, human light. His life story serves as both a cautionary tale for young people seeking a political career and an entertaining recitation of his decades of experience, offering a fresh look at Louisiana political history.

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Publisher
Pelican Publishing
Year
2021
ISBN
9781455626069
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Where the Hell Have You Been?
  8. 2 Beaumont
  9. 3 I’m in Trouble
  10. 4 Who’s the Mayor?
  11. 5 A Three-Legged Monkey on a Democratic Pole
  12. 6 The Shreveport Journal
  13. 7 Senator Long Wants to See You
  14. 8 I Still Got a Lot of Snap Left in My Garters
  15. 9 He Checked a Bag
  16. 10 Turn That Recorder Off
  17. 11 Racist! Nazi! Bigot! Get Mad!
  18. 12 But, Baby, He’s a Democrat!
  19. 13 You’re Supposed to Keep Him Out of Trouble
  20. 14 I Really Don’t Want to Do Another Campaign
  21. 15 We Had Our Senate President
  22. 16 I’m Going to Kill Bob Mann!
  23. 17 We Need Everything You’ve Got
  24. 18 We Are Not Going to Pick a Fight with This White House
  25. 19 You’re Losing This Class
  26. Acknowledgments
  27. Notes