Breaux bows out and La. Dems look at others

Washington Post:

Former Sen. John Breaux's (D-La.) decision not to run for governor of Louisiana this fall leaves Democrats at a considerable disadvantage as they try to hold the seat.

While Breaux would likely have had to contend with residency questions throughout his candidacy, he was clearly the strongest Democratic nominee against Rep. Bobby Jindal (R). Local politics watchers in Louisiana say Breaux was seen as a such a titan in the field that Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) backed out of her planned re-election bid.

With Breaux and Blanco on the sidelines, Democrats are left casting about for a new candidate (or candidates) who might be able to keep Jindal under 50 percent in the Oct. 20 primary -- forcing a Nov. 17 runoff.

Who will step into Breaux's shoes? Here's a look at the possibilities....

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The Post lists the likely and unlikely candidates at the above link. Mitch Landrieu has already said he is going to run for reelection as Lt. Governor. Breaux did have residency problems, but he was already running well behind Jindal. Louisiana is not a Democrat state at this point and Blanco and Breaux have both bowed to that reality.