After his part in compounding the national and state ineptitude that failed to deal quickly and effectively with Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, a Democrat, campaigned ferociously for reelection to that post, and despite the predictions of many observers, myself included, he won reelection as Mayor, defeating his prominent opponent, Democrat Mitch Landrieu, in the Democratic primary.
Landrieu, the son of former New Orleans Democratic Mayor Moon Landrieu and brother of Louisiana's Democratic U.S. Senator, Mary Landrieu, was a tough, effective, and popular candidate. Yet, despite Katrina, Nagin defeated Landrieu for reelection as Mayor.
Nagin knows that second chances are rare in American politics, but he got one.
He is leading the charge for evacuation from New Orleans in the face of Hurricane Gustav, and rightfully so.
By being proactive, he can justify his reelection and the people's faith in giving him a second chance. If he is successful in helping his people, he could parlay the support into further political distinction in Louisiana politics.
If not, he is toast.
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