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On the recordJanuary 6, 2008
Both of us believe in change, but we have a very different view on what it takes to bring about change. His is more of a negotiation: bring the entrenched interests to the table and negotiate with them. I don't think that will work.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Edwards contrasts his approach to change with Obama's, emphasizing a more confrontational stance.

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