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To: SecularBull who wrote (148553)	5/24/2001 7:25:01 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769667

I think that most states have re-call processes for such situations. Vermont will not try to re-call Jeffords. The only legitimate grip is against the Republican party, which should not have a left wing. We went through this when Rockefeller was alive. He finally stomped off, mumbling his usual BS, and Nixon hired Kissinger away from him. The rest is history...

To: SecularBull who wrote (148553)	5/24/2001 7:35:08 PM
From: Greta Mc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

No... No, Jeffords is entitled to any votes he received: IMHO, it's the responsibility of the voter to investigate the candidate (I like the idea of people accepting responsibility for their actions). If voters are stupid enough to vote just because there is a D or an R or an I after the candidate's name, then so be it (and I actually have a friend, a very smart woman, who does not follow campaigns or look at individual candidates: She just looks for the D and that's who she votes for). Although maybe Jeffords will teach people to look at the candidate, and not just the party affliliation.

To: SecularBull who wrote (148553)	5/24/2001 7:56:52 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

SB, under your approach, the GOP would get the worst of it.: Precedent for changing parties In the past 20 years, 14 Democrats have switched to the Republican Party, while only one Republican has become a Democrat. Members of Congress who have changed political parties since the 1950s: Democrat to Republican -- Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, in 1995. -- Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, in 1994. -- Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas, in 1983. Elected to the House as a Democrat, he quit the party, resigned his seat and was re-elected as a Republican. -- Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, in 1964. -- Rep. Virgil Goode of Virginia, in 2000. He first changed to be independent. Later he switched to the Republican Party. -- Rep. Nathan Deal of Georgia, in 1995. -- Rep. Greg Laughlin of Texas, in 1995. In the next election, he lost in the primary. -- Rep. Billy Tauzin of Louisiana, in 1995. -- Rep. Mike Parker of Mississippi, in 1995. -- Rep. Jimmy Hayes of Louisiana, in 1995. In the next election, he lost a bid for Senate. -- Rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas, in 1989. -- Rep. Bill Grant of Florida, in 1989. He lost re-election in 1990. -- Rep. Andy Ireland of Florida, in 1984. -- Rep. Eugene Atkinson of Pennsylvania, in 1981. He was defeated for re- election in 1982. -- Rep. Bob Stump of Arizona, in 1982. Democrat to Independent -- Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. of Virginia, in 1971. Republican to Democrat -- Rep. Michael Forbes of New York, in 1999. He lost re-election in 2000. -- Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon, in 1952, switched to become independent. In 1955, he switched to the Democratic Party. Switch back -- Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire, became independent in 1999 during a failed run for the presidency. He returned to the Republican Party.