Jeff Landry blamed defeat of four constitutional amendments on "far left liberals." Not so, say those on the left and the right.

The governor spent the past several weeks campaigning in favor of Amendment 2, a sprawling revision of the section of the constitution that deals with state taxes and budgeting.

Gov. Jeff Landry said in a statement that the goal of Amendment 2 was to create better opportunities for Louisiana residents and draw more people to the state, while other officials released statements praising the public's decision to reject the four proposed amendments.