What could Edwards have done better

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Nothing.

He signed a uber conservative abortion bill mere months ago.

If that couldn't save him, nothing will.

Wouldn't be surprised if that depressed the liberal democratic vote a bit... sort of like the Kavanaugh-Bredesen debacle.

I doubt Bredesen would’ve done better though even if he had came out against him. Probably slightly worse

No I think he should've stayed out of it completely.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Switched parties. That’s about it

If Edwards were a Republican, he would have won the runoff outright with well over 60% of the vote.

If Edwards switched parties, he'd have finished 3rd in the intial race.  Maybe 4th, because he'd be part of a field that would likely have included a prominent black Democrat, or a lesser Democrat.

Buddy Roemer switched parties and lost reelection.  He not only lost to Edwin Edwards; he lost to David Duke (as did Republican Clyde Holloway, who was the establishment GOP's choice).

[Calthrina950]

Switched parties. That’s about it

If Edwards were a Republican, he would have won the runoff outright with well over 60% of the vote.

If Edwards switched parties, he'd have finished 3rd in the intial race.  Maybe 4th, because he'd be part of a field that would likely have included a prominent black Democrat, or a lesser Democrat.

Buddy Roemer switched parties and lost reelection.  He not only lost to Edwin Edwards; he lost to David Duke (as did Republican Clyde Holloway, who was the establishment GOP's choice).

I wasn't discussing a party switch. I was stating what the outcome would have been if Edwards were running on the exact same record, as Governor, but were a Republican, not a Democrat.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Switched parties. That’s about it

If Edwards were a Republican, he would have won the runoff outright with well over 60% of the vote.

If Edwards switched parties, he'd have finished 3rd in the intial race.  Maybe 4th, because he'd be part of a field that would likely have included a prominent black Democrat, or a lesser Democrat.

Buddy Roemer switched parties and lost reelection.  He not only lost to Edwin Edwards; he lost to David Duke (as did Republican Clyde Holloway, who was the establishment GOP's choice).

I wasn't discussing a party switch. I was stating what the outcome would have been if Edwards were running on the exact same record, as Governor, but were a Republican, not a Democrat.

True enough.  But if he had always been a Republican, he may not have won in the first place, unless he had a very different outlook on issues.