In the Louisiana governor's race, State Treasurer John Schroder takes a shot at fellow Republicans Jeff Landry and Stephen Waguespack in his latest TV ads, calling them political insiders who will not address the issues affecting Louisiana.
One Schroder ad displays news headlines of Louisiana ranking near the bottom in education, economic opportunity, and business, and near the top in crime and corruption. It then shows Stephen Waguespack and Jeff Landry, two of Schroder's opponents in the governor's race, as the voiceover tells listeners that if they are satisfied with that, to "vote for political insiders."
Another ad slams Landry for using campaign money to hire a company he owns, and links Waguespack, a former Jindal administration official, to the state's cuts in higher education when Bobby Jindal was governor.
Landry has been the front-runner in most polls to date, typically 30 percent or better, with every other Republican in single digits. Democrat Shawn Wilson is the only other candidate who has consistently polled in double digits.
