National GOP-backing group launches site against John Bel Edwards, 'The Accidental Governor'
A Virginia-based political action committee that has set out on taking down Gov. John Bel Edwards has launched a new "micro website" targeting Louisiana's Democratic governor.
The Advocate recently reported that the Republican-backing America Rising PAC is focusing opposition research efforts on Edwards, the lone Democratic governor in the Deep South and Louisiana's only state-wide elected Democrat.
On Friday, the group announced that it had created the "Accidental Governor" website to outline its attacks on Edwards. It features reports on Edwards' handling of the state budget, education issues and appointments, among other issues.
"Governor Edwards is one of the last Democrats standing in the South, and our mission is to highlight his broken campaign promises and liberal record,” PAC spokesman Scott Sloofman said in a news release announcing the launch of the website.
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