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Gov. John Bel Edwards isn't changing parties, and GOP says it wouldn't have him after odd rumors ..
Gov. John Bel Edwards isn't changing parties, and GOP says it wouldn't have him after odd rumors swirlGov. John Bel Edwards isn't planning to switch from the Democratic Party to the GOP.
And in a news release Thursday, the state's Republican leaders say they wouldn't have him even if he wanted to join them.
"Edwards, the former Democrat caucus leader, stands in opposition to the conservative principles of the Republican Party and just recently supported Hillary Clinton for President," the Republican Party chairman Roger Villere said in a statement that was blasted to media Thursday afternoon. "As Governor, Edwards has proven to be a supporter of big government, higher taxes and cronyism. While we strive to have a big tent party, John Bel Edwards' positions and beliefs are located on another hemisphere."
The random dust-up came in response to a blog post about "rumors" that Edwards "is courting the Republican Party as he ponders the political practicality of a switcheroo."
Read more: http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_11206b16-e417-11e6-b8f8-4740e185bea6.html