Democrats back John Bel Edwards as candidate for governor

Hoping to avoid a crowded gubernatorial race that would dilute their strength, leaders of the Louisiana Democratic Party on Saturday endorsed state Rep. John Bel Edwards, of Amite, as their candidate for governor. Edwards gave a short speech blaming Gov. Bobby Jindal for policies that cut $700 million from higher education and led to the closing of the only emergency room serving Mid City and downtown Baton Rouge.

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