A leading Louisiana newspaper is calling on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE to visit the state following flood devastation there.

"If she wants to be president, Hillary Clinton should act like one, come to Louisiana," reads the headline from the Baton Rouge-based newspaper, The Advocate.

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The newspaper's editorial published online late Thursday says Clinton has "made a bad decision avoiding Louisiana since the waters receded."

Clinton said earlier this week that she would visit the area when it was clear that her campaign wouldn't "disrupt" the emergency response. She called for resources to help those affected and has asked followers online to contribute to relief efforts.

But The Advocate called for "active engagement" from the major presidential candidates to assess the needs in the state after the deadly flooding.