[3][4] Revere attended Tulane University for three years, studying psychology and commercial law, before switching to secretarial school at Soule Business College.
[4][5] Long had little interest in politics before meeting her future husband but eventually came to enjoy it, according to John Hunt, a nephew of Earl.
[3] She managed his state headquarters and campaigned at his side during his successful run for lieutenant governor of Louisiana in 1936.
[2] Earl Long became increasingly erratic during his last term as governor (1956–1960), including compulsive betting on horse races and beginning a highly publicized affair with Blaze Starr, a 26-year-old stripper.
In a compromise, Earl agreed to seek treatment at a psychiatric hospital in New Orleans, but voluntarily left one day after he checked in.
[7][2] Earl filed a separation suit against Blanche in June 1959; he died the following year shortly after his election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
During the campaign, Blanche predicted that McKeithen would "make an Earl Long-type Governor because he believes in the same philosophy.