question: Who was Edward j Gurney
answer: 968 Edward J. Gurney , also a white conservative , was elected as the state 's first post-reconstruction Republican US Senator
turker_answer: 968 Edward J. Gurney , also a white conservative , was elected as the state 's first post-reconstruction Republican US Senator .
rule-based: 968 Edward J. Gurney , also a white conservative , was elected as the state 's first post-reconstruction Republican US Senator was Edward j Gurney