Council for a Better Louisiana releases their candidate surveys, offering interested voters a more in-depth, detail-oriented look at the major candidates running for Governor.
CABL President Barry Erwin says the survey is 11 to 15 pages and candidates were asked to weigh in on most of the hot button policy issues of the day.
“We’ve tried to have a pretty good cross-section of issues that are really the ones that people are talking about and want to have some answers about,” Erwin said.
The candidates submitted a roughly page-long response detailing each of their proposals in infrastructure, business and job growth, higher ed, k-12 ed, fiscal responsibility, tax structure, and criminal justice.
It doesn’t just touch on hard policy though. Erwin says the survey offers voters a glimpse into how the candidates view themselves, and what is most important to them.
“We’re giving them some choices on leadership style, what their priorities are, and what they want their major accomplishment to be after four years to try to get some insight,” Erwin added.
The survey asked the candidates to rank three qualities that best describe them, list three outcomes they will measure their tenure by, and list the three factors they feel is holding the state back.
Governor Edwards and Republican Congressman Abraham submitted their surveys, but Erwin says the third major candidate in the race did not.
“We certainly reached out to Eddie Rispone’s campaign, and we’re in contact with them," Erwin said. "Certainly, if we get a response from them we are glad to post it.”
