When state Sen. Royce Duplessis belatedly entered the race for mayor of New Orleans, it seemed like a propitious development, promising a more thorough discussion of issues and ideas to raise New Orleans from the doldrums.
Duplessis’ new ad, though, is exactly the kind of divisive message, quite arguably race-infused, that is the exact opposite of the tone and content New Orleanians deserve.
The ad is a full-fledged attack against the front runner, City Council member Helena Moreno. Granted, politics is a rough game, and there’s nothing wrong with drawing substantive differences with one’s opponent. This ad seems to go farther than that, though, with fairly obvious cues for racial animus…