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Conservative Texas Rep. Hall Joins GOP

 

By NATALIE GOTT (Direct descendent of Karl Marx! - tha malcontent)
Associated Press Writer Jan 3, 10:22 AM EST

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) � After nearly a quarter-century as one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, Texas Rep. Ralph Hall switched parties to become a Republican and said he expects support from the White House.

(ap) - Can you say, 229 REPUBLICans, 204 DemocRATS, 1 (i)ndependent, and 1 Vacancy?  Thank you Representative Hall, you have just made the House of Representatives a better place.  Don't forget, a sitting President's Party retook the Senate in 2002, from a Jimmy Jammy Jeffords (i) Theft just after Vermont Elected a Republican in 2000!  Can you say 51 REPUBLICans, 49 DemocRATS and 1 (i)dependent?  But wait, there's more!... 28 of this nation's 50 States, including California, Texas, Florida and New York, are all in the (R) today.  And there are an unfortunate number of (D) seats up for battle in 2004... - tha malcontent)

But check this little nugget out...

AP: Glance at Party Switches in Congress

By The Associated Press Jan 2, 8:28 PM EST

Members of Congress who have changed political parties since the 1950s:

Democrats to the GOP:

Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, 1995.

Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, 1994.

Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas, 1983. He joined the GOP while in the House, was re-elected to the House, then elected to the Senate.

Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 1964.

Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas, 2004.

Rep. Virgil Goode of Virginia, 2000. He first became an independent, later became a Republican.

Rep. Nathan Deal of Georgia, 1995.

Rep. Greg Laughlin of Texas, 1995. He lost in GOP primary in the following election.

Rep. Billy Tauzin of Louisiana, 1995.

Rep. Mike Parker of Mississippi, 1995,

Rep. Jimmy Hayes of Louisiana, 1995. In the next election, he lost a bid for the Senate.

Rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas, 1989.

Rep. Bill Grant of Florida, 1989. He was not re-elected in 1990.

Rep. Andy Ireland of Florida, 1984.

Rep. Eugene Atkinson of Pennsylvania, 1981. He was not re-elected in 1982.

Democrat to Independent:

Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. of Virginia, 1971.

Republican to Democrat:

Rep. Michael Forbes of New York, 1999. He was not re-elected in 2000.

Republican to Independent:

Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont, 2001.

Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon, 1952. Became a Democrat in 1955.

Switch back:

Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire, became independent in 1999 during a failed run for the presidency, then returned to the Republican Party.

 

(It does not seem that many REPUBLICans want to jump ship... At least as compared with DemocRATS!  A 15 to 1 ratio... I wonder why? - tha malcontent)

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Sources: Senate Library, Associated Press reports.





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