The numbers are in and early voting for the gubernatorial primary this Saturday was slightly lackluster compared to four years ago.
LSU political analyst Robert Hogan talks about the reason 42,000 fewer people cast ballots ahead of the October 14 voting.
Hogan says in the race for governor, "you have a front runner that's difficult to beat and people just aren't as engaged in the campaign."
And, as far as the governor's race is concerned, Attorney General Jeff Landry is said to lead in the polls for the state's top job among some 14 candidates for the post.
Hogan says that interest in the election will likely change when the parties become "fully engaged in terms of spending" for the runoff election.
He says the mediocre early-voting turnout could also be a result of other statewide races that aren't generating much interest, including the fact that quite a number of legislative races are uncontested.
