| | In 2013, Brister attended a fundraiser for [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], a candidate for a fourth term in the 2014 midterm elections. Landrieu was unseated by Republican then [[U.S. Representative]] [[Bill Cassidy]] of Louisiana's 6th congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedeadpelican.com/2013/brister.html|title=Former Louisiana GOP Chair Supports Obama? GOP Parish President Pat Brister is Singing Mary Landrieu's praises for her work for Louisiana families|publisher=''The Dead Pelican''|date=November 22, 2003|accessdate=February 4, 2020}}</ref> Brister's embrace of Landrieu has been strongly criticized by [[Moon Griffon]], the [[conservative]] statewide [[radio]] commentator, then based in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] but since [[Lafayette]], a long-term critic of Senator Landrieu.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' November 22, 2013; December 3, 2013.</ref> | | In 2013, Brister attended a fundraiser for [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], a candidate for a fourth term in the 2014 midterm elections. Landrieu was unseated by Republican then [[U.S. Representative]] [[Bill Cassidy]] of Louisiana's 6th congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedeadpelican.com/2013/brister.html|title=Former Louisiana GOP Chair Supports Obama? GOP Parish President Pat Brister is Singing Mary Landrieu's praises for her work for Louisiana families|publisher=''The Dead Pelican''|date=November 22, 2003|accessdate=February 4, 2020}}</ref> Brister's embrace of Landrieu has been strongly criticized by [[Moon Griffon]], the [[conservative]] statewide [[radio]] commentator, then based in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] but since [[Lafayette]], a long-term critic of Senator Landrieu.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' November 22, 2013; December 3, 2013.</ref> |