Louisiana Dem Governor Wins Reelection In Yet Another Blow To Trump

Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) talks to media at the Case Closed Barbershop on November 15, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) defeated his Trump-endorsed Republican challenger in the state’s gubernatorial runoff election held on Saturday.

Edwards won 51.3 percent of the vote a tight race against Eddie Rispone, whom President Donald Trump endorsed last week.

“Tonight, the people of Louisiana have chosen to chart their own path,” Edwards said during his victory speech on Saturday night, according to CNN. “You know, I have never been more hopeful that Louisiana’s best days are ahead, because we’ve proven what we can do when we put people over politics.”

The election results delivered another black eye Trump, who suffered an embarrassing hit in another ruby-red state when Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) lost to Democratic challenger Andy Beshear in early November, even after Trump had endorsed the Republican incumbent.

“You got to give me a big win, please, okay?” Trump pleaded during Rispone’s campaign rally last week in Bossier City, Louisiana.

It seems that Rispone will not contest the election results, unlike Bevin after his defeat.

Edwards told his supporters on Saturday night that he had spoken to Rispone and “we both agreed that the time for campaigning is over and now our shared love for Louisiana is always more important than the partisan differences that sometimes divide us.”

“And as for the President, God bless his heart,” the Democratic governor added.

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  1. “Bless his heart.” :rofl::rofl::rofl:

  2. Ah, how sweet it is. Are you watching, traitorous GOP senators? See how whoever he personally promotes LOSES? How are you going to avoid it when he wants to campaign with you?

  3. Avatar for pine pine says:

    " Louisiana Dem Governor Wins Reelection In Yet Another Blow To Trump"

    HIP,HIP, HOORAY !

  4. Avatar for AM_PM AM_PM says:

    Edwards beat Rispone 51% to 49%, over 40,000 votes. In Louisiana, a red state, that’s a landslide.

    [sigh of relief]

  5. A decisive squeaker of a win. I read that LSU’s win over Alabama made voters happier with the status quo helping the Democrat Edwards. This isn’t a crazy theory.

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