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what were edwins early scandals?
When questioned about receiving illegal campaign contributions, he replied that "It was illegal for them to give, but not for me to receive..
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
while still governor, and demonstrated his gambling prowess to the press on one of his frequent gambling trips to Las Vegas.

Question: how did the press take his demonstration?
Self-contained rewrite: how did the press take Edwin Edwards' demonstration of his gambling prowess?