Republican Jay Dardenne endorses Democrat John Bel Edwards for Louisiana governor

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Source: Times-Picayune

Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, one of three Republican opponents of Democrat John Bel Edwards in the governor's race primary, crossed party lines Thursday (Nov. 5) to endorse Edwards over Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter.

"The Republican brand has been damaged," Dardenne said in making his announcement. "David Vitter will further damage that brand."

Dardenne made his endorsement at "Free Speech Alley" in front of the student union on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge. Dardenne served as president of LSU's student government when he was in law school.

It was not clear how much the support of Dardenne -- who finished fourth in the primary with 15 percent of the vote -- would have on voters in the Nov. 21 runoff, but his announcement sent ripples through the state's political community. It also was another boost in momentum for Edwards, who led the primary with 40 percent of the vote to Vitter's 23 percent. Republican Scott Angelle was third with 19 percent.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/11/republican_jay_dardenne_endors.html

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1. Dayum!

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