The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.

Edwin Edwards

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Topic

Political campaigns Political scandals

Speaker

Edwin Edwards

Medium

Speech

Statement Type

Political joke Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Edwards, Edwin. Spoken while campaigning for governor of Louisiana. 1983, LA, USA.

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John R. Searle
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Source
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Genre
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Current Citation

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