Tuhia he haere tonu mō tēnei wāhanga - I wikitoria hoki a Obama i ngā pōti tuatahi a te Rōpū Tōrangapū o Louisiana, he nui te rerekētanga, tata ki te 53% o ngā pōti i wikitoria i te 39% o Clinton. Ko te kāwanatanga, kei te mamae tonu i ngā pānga o Hurricane Katrina
e toru tau i muri mai ka whai wāhi nui ki te pōtitanga o tēnei tau.