Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone along with Louisiana U.S. Representative Clay Higgins, and newly elected Louisiana State Senator Mark Abraham, speak with supporters at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La., Monday, Nov. 4, 2019.
(Rick Hickman/American Press via AP)BATON ROUGE, LA To win a second term in his Southern state, Democratic Gov.
"It's a whole new game," said Baton Rouge Rep. Ted James, a black Democratic state lawmaker and close ally of Edwards.
But while Trump may be galvanizing the GOP base, Edwards' supporters say they're seeing increased Democratic and minority voter enthusiasm, too, from the president's attention to the Louisiana governor's race.
But many of his Democratic supporters don't follow the same approach.