NEW ORLEANS, LA – In a move that shocked exactly no one who’s been following Mitch Landrieu’s streak of political cold hands, New Orleans mayoral candidate Helena Moreno has politely declined the former mayor’s endorsement. Moreno, who has spent months trying to brand herself as a serious contender, apparently decided she didn’t need to be saddled with the same “campaign hospice care” Landrieu provided for others.
Observers quickly recalled that Landrieu’s national backing of President Joe Biden ended with him dropping out of the race, followed closely by Vice President Kamala Harris’s spectacular collapse. “It’s less of an endorsement and more of a hex,” joked one local consultant, noting that the only thing Landrieu’s support has reliably delivered is early retirement speeches.
Moreno’s camp framed the refusal as a matter of independence, but critics say she simply didn’t want the “kiss of death” that has cursed Landrieu’s chosen candidates. “At this point, being endorsed by Mitch is like being handed an umbrella in a hurricane,” another strategist quipped.
For now, Moreno seems determined to keep her campaign afloat without Landrieu’s unlucky touch, proof that in New Orleans, dodging political blessings can be just as important as dodging bullets on Bourbon Street.
