Artur Davis: Obama’s Glamorous Campaign ‘Blinded’ Us

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Former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, who switched to the Republican Party earlier this year, appealed to undecided voters at the Republican National Convention, telling the crowd Tuesday night that he is now “where he belongs” and sympathizes with those who, like him, were “blinded” by President Obama’s 2008 campaign.

Davis said he was duped by President Obama’s rhetoric in 2008 but realizes now that it was all show.

“Maybe the Hollywood stars and the glamour blinded us a little: You thought it was the glare, some of us thought it was a halo. … This time, instead of moving oceans and healing planets, let’s get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future.”

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