Sentence:  He's just a <WSD>carpetbagger</WSD> who was surprised to find that Southerns are not like the cast of “The Dukes of Hazzard” or “Deliverance”. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.