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August 07, 2004
| Congressman Switches To GOP

The Associated Press reports:
Congressman Rodney Alexander switched his party affiliation to Republican on Friday:

After announcing his new affiliation Friday afternoon, Alexander said he had been struggling with his conservative votes for his entire term - backing the Bush tax cuts as well as the war in Iraq - and noted they had brought him criticism from Democrats.

“I just decided it would be best for me to switch parties, that I would be more effective in the 5th District in the state of Louisiana as a Republican,” he said.

From California Yankee.



Posted by Dan Spencer at August 7, 2004 09:02 AM | TrackBack
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I was born in Brooklyn and raised in Upstate, N.Y.. But I have lived in South Central Louisiana for 35 years. Cajun land. As you may have guessed, the nomination of John Kerry has wrought some changes here in the Deep South.

Put it this way. Congressman Alexanders momma’ didn’t raise no fool. Socialist Yankee’s are not a hot item outside of the city limits of New Orleans. He found it necessary to disassociate himself from the Democratic Party before the voters disassociated themselves from him.

Surprise No.2 will come about when the Senate seat of retiring Senator John Breaux(D-La) gets picked off by Congressman Robert Vitter(R-La) on Nov.2nd..

The term Voting a streight ticket is bandied about a lot these days. The only thing a Republican could possibly wish for is that John Kerry brings Ted Kennedy with him when he campaigns!!!

Posted by: ET [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 8, 2004 12:17 AM

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