Jay Dardenne's endorsement of John Bel Edwards stirs up gov’s race
In politics, not all endorsements are created equal.
Many are perfunctory, simple reminders of overlapping agendas between the politician on the ballot and the person or group providing the plug. Endorsements in this category rarely resonate because they are entirely expected. Put business group endorsements for Republicans and labor for Democrats in this column.
Some come off as obligatory. Examples here include endorsements based on shared membership in a political party.
Some are clearly the result of negotiated deals, even if the terms don’t surface until after Election Day.
And some are just ridiculous, including the occasional all-is-forgiven runoff nod from a losing primary contender who’d just spent months depicting his or her chosen candidate as a truly terrible choice.
Then there are the rare endorsements that actually cause people to sit up and take notice. Put Republican Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne’s decision to back Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards over Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter for governor in this category.
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