Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu told NBC’s Chuck Todd that she has had to work harder for her reelection to the U.S. Senate because the South has “not always been the friendliest place for African Americans.”
“I’ll be very, very honest with you, and the South has not always been the friendliest place for African Americans. It’s been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader,” Landrieu said. Barack Obama lost Louisiana in both 2008 and 2012. Watch the video below:
She also added, “It’s not always been a good place for women to present ourselves. It’s more of a conservative place.” Landrieu, a woman, has been elected three times to the U.S. Senate, the first time in 1996.
