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Louisiana , one of the reddest of red states elected a majority Republican legislature AND a democratic governor yesterday. Contrary to the assertions of the MSM this morning the loss by the Republican candidate for governor had nothing to do with Donald Trump's repeated visits to Louisiana. The visits by the President in favor of Republican candidate is what made the governor's race so very close. The victory of Democrat John Bel Edwards would not have been possible without some Republican cross over. For once Louisiana had a choice between two good candidates. John Bel Edwards is a different kind democrat from anything seen in Washington today, a far cry from the AOC crowd or Pelosi et al.
Edwards went into office with a Republican legislature and a state budget deficit in the billions of dollars. By working with both sides of the state house he managed in four years to reverse that deficit and turn it into a 500 million dollar surplus while restoring services and programs that Louisiana's people liked. Edwards is an openly practicing Catholic who prayed in public, including for his opponent and President Trump in his victory speech. Edwards unlike the current crop of Democrats in DC is openly pro life . Edwards uses fire arms and supports the second amendment. He supports freedom of religion and does not equate it with freedom FROM religion. Edwards seems to have no problem with conservative judges or legislators. Yet Edwards is proactive on social justice. expanding Medicaid in Louisiana, reinstating the state's college scholarship program, etc. Basically Edwards hearkens back to a different time in the Democratic Party . He's from the time when the Democrats had a CENTER. He knows the difference between a liberal and a lefty socialists. He was elected to his first term due to a split in the Republican candidates that couldn't possibly give a Republican more than half of the vote. He kept his campaign promises and delivered on working with his legislature regardless of party.