The New Orleans at-large City Council race is headed for a runoff, and Rick Santorum claimed the favor over Louisiana in Saturday's voting, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State's office. In the City Council race, current councilwoman Stacy Head and former councilwoman Cynthia Willard-Lewis finished atop the race, setting up a April 21 runoff election. Head picked up just over 42 percent of the vote, with Willard Lewis registering about 34 percent.

Proving that we're still sexy for spring, The New York Times' fascination with New Orleans and the entirety of Louisiana continues this weekend. This time, it's our geography they're goin' after.  With today's primary underway, the gray lady's FiveThirtyEight blog takes a look at the locations and voting habits of the state's Republican electorate with some really nice maps. Meanwhile, in the Sunday magazine, author Nathaniel Rich takes his stand down in Jungleland, aka the Lower 9. Rich's take on geography is more academic, with profs taking a star turn. But don't worry, there are animals and complaints about disaster tours, too.

We don't need Senate hearings to tell us that football and politics are closely linked in Louisiana. One tracking poll company took this into full account while conducting a public opinion sample for tomorrow's Republican Primary. In a sample of likely Republican voters from Louisiana Public Policy Polling said Rick Santorum is leading, and all that. But now let's get to what really matters. What do people think about the Bounty Basting, Drew Brees and most importantly, Les Miles?

Mitt Romney has been accused of many flip-flops, but none may be so important for voters below the Mason-Dixon line as his use of the South's favorite contraction. While campaigning in Mississippi last week, Romeny told a crowd, "The governor said I had to say it right. Morning Y'all," then went on to talk about eating biscuits and cheesy grits in a shameless pander to Wafflehouse patrons. It did not play well. Yet, this morning at Clearview Mall in Metairie, Romney reportedly reached back for another "y'all." This, time, however, he thought better of it.

He was wearing Mardi Gras beands, but Newt Gingrich wasn't just in town to catch some cabbage. Election season is once again in full swing in New Orleans.