Título: Edwin Edwards
Seção: "Anyone But Edwards"
Background: Edwin Washington Edwards (born August 7, 1927) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th Governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972-1980, 1984-1988 and 1992-1996), twice as many elected terms as any other Louisiana chief executive. He served a total of 16 years in office, the sixth-longest serving gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,784 days. A colorful, powerful and legendary figure in Louisiana politics, Edwards, who has been dubbed the "very last of the line of New Deal Southern Democrats", was long dogged by charges of corruption. In 2001, he was found guilty of racketeering charges and sentenced to ten years in Federal prison.

Conteúdo: Both in his political rhetoric and in his public persona, Edwards cast himself as a Louisiana populist in the tradition of Huey P. Long and Earl K. Long. He was inaugurated as governor on May 9. One of his first acts was to call for a constitutional convention to overhaul Louisiana's bulky charter. Many of the sections on state government were written by delegate Robert G. Pugh, a prominent Shreveport attorney, who became an advisor to Edwards and two other governors thereafter. Voters approved the new constitution by a three-to-two margin in 1974, and government reorganization resulted. For the first time Louisiana operated with a "cabinet style" executive department in lieu of the hundreds of boards and commissions that had existed for decades, each its own fiefdom.  During his first two terms in office, Edwards developed a reputation for being one of the most colorful and flamboyant politicians in the history of a state known for its unorthodox political figures. Charismatic, well-dressed, and quick with clever one-liners and retorts, Edwards maintained wide popularity.  On taking office, Edwards hired J. Kelly Nix as his executive assistant and in 1974 elevated him to first executive assistant. In the second term, however, Nix left the administration to take office as the Louisiana state school superintendent. Dale Thorn, who had been Edwards' press secretary while he was in Congress, continued in that position for the first and most of the second Edwards terms. He was la

user: What was the important of anyone but Edwards?

assistant: Edwards cast himself as a Louisiana populist in the tradition of Huey P. Long and Earl K. Long.

user: Was he running for office?

assistant: He was inaugurated as governor on May 9.

user: What happened during the campaign?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What happened after the inauguration?

assistant: One of his first acts was to call for a constitutional convention to overhaul Louisiana's bulky charter.

user: Was the successful for him?

assistant: Voters approved the new constitution by a three-to-two margin in 1974,

user: Did he have any other major successes?

assistant: Edwards developed a reputation for being one of the most colorful and flamboyant politicians

user: How was he flamboyant and colorful?

assistant: Charismatic, well-dressed, and quick with clever one-liners and retorts,

user: Was he well liked?

assistant: Edwards maintained wide popularity.