NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson had a quarter of voters on his side as he overcame scandal to come in first in Louisiana’s Democratic primary. Now, as he faces a runoff against a former television journalist, Jefferson also has demographics and history on his side. First, the history. Jefferson, Louisiana’s first black congressman since Reconstruction, has won the New Orleans-based 2nd Congressional District seat nine times. He proved his political resiliency two years ago, winning easy re-election over state Rep. Karen Carter Peterson, a young, up-and-coming black politician. The victory came even as TV comics made him the butt of their jokes after federal agents said they found $90,000 in alleged bribe money hidden in his freezer.—-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]