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Thread #115574 Message #2475798
Posted By: Brian Peters
25-Oct-08 - 10:09 AM
Thread Name: Cajun musical politics
Subject: RE: Cajun musical politics
>> Is it Cajun or is it Zydeco or is it both? <<
Definitely Zydeco - sounds like a Boozoo Chavis groove.
>> I for one am interested to know if Cajun people as a group are usually more supportive of Democratics or Republicans. <<
Louisiana as a whole is Republican territory these days (currently showing a large margin in favour of McCain). The state once had ex-Klansman David Duke as its representative, I seem to remember. But the Cajun community represents only around 30% of the population (or so I just found from a couple of minutes web research), in the South of the State. Like you I'd be interested to know whether politics in Cajun country has its own flavour.