Oil and gas backs Democrat's bid to keep Louisiana U.S. Senate seat
October 20, 2014 at 14:05 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Oil and gas interests are pouring money into a tight U.S. Senate race in Louisiana, giving twice as much to the Senate campaign of incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu than her Republican challenger even though the industry backs the Republican push to regain control of the Senate.