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Parker Griffith Switches To GOP News Parker Griffith surprise change in parties, on Tuesday, shows how the dynamics of the election swiftly moving under the weight of chess moves social and economic policy on a large scale in Washington. In fact, the waste could put pressure on other Democrats of Mr. Griffith conservative or moderate, store, especially in the deep south, leaving the ship to their places. That could meet the public's ...
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11 hours ago ago from Stop The ACLU
It's the news today that everyone is talking about. First year Rep. Parker Griffith has switched parties , from a Democrat to a Republican. Democratic Rep. Parker Griffith announced Tuesday that he's switching parties – saying he can no longer align himself “with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy and drives us further and further into debt.” “Unfortunately there are those in ...
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We owe special thanks to readers Dems better as losers, and for posting the link to Politico's Exclusive: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP . The Democrats can thank Obamacare for the oncologist's party switch. Of note too is that 11 yes 11 Democratic members of the House are retiring. Why? Well, one reason is that centrist Blue Dog Democrats, just like our writers and readers here at NoQuarter, cannot stand the Democratic party anymore. ...
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Update : Watch ex-Democrat 14 minute speech as you read below. First, Republicans captured 6 state legislative seats from special elections this year before November and some that Democrats have held for decades (see Signs that democrats are in trouble in '09 and '10 elections. from 10/24/2009) and then Republicans make major gains in Virginia and New Jersey (see: Special Report: Conservatives picked up more than a Governor seat in Virginia ...
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Rep. Griffith of Alabama leaves Democrats for Republicans
6 hours ago ago from Washington Post - Politics
Freshman Rep. Parker Griffith (D-Ala.) switched his affiliation to the Republican Party on Tuesday, saying he could no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country. Griffith was elected last year to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Bud Cramer. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dropped more than $1 million in independent expenditures to keep the seat, and Griffith won with 51 ...
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An Alabama Democrat elected last year in a conservative-leaning House district said Tuesday he was changing parties as a difficult vote nears on President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul. Rep. Parker Griffith had been a harsh critic of the health plan and a near-certain no vote when the measure comes up for final passage in the House. But his switch to the Republican Party underscored the growing challenges facing Democratic leaders as ...
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17 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Officials: House Democrat will switch to GOP WASHINGTON (AP) -- Freshman Democratic House member Parker Griffith of Alabama is switching to the Republican Party, his office said Tuesday, another blow to Democrats facing a potentially tough midterm election. Griffith, 67, was narrowly elected last year from a region of northern Alabama that includes Huntsville and Decatur. President Barack Obama lost the district badly to Republican John ...
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16 hours ago ago from Politics Daily
Rep. Parker Griffith , a conservative Democratic Congressman from northern Alabama, will announce today that he is switching from the Democratic to the Republican party, Politics Daily has confirmed with senior Democratic aides. The news was first reported by Josh Kraushaar in Politico . Griffith, who is in his first term in the House, has one of the most conservative voting records of any Democrat in Washington. He has voted against ...
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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele drew bipartisan criticism Tuesday after it was revealed that he is giving paid speeches , at up to $20,000 apiece, while still holding his full-time post as party head. The former Maryland lieutenant governor, who was elected chairman of the party in January, has given a dozen speeches to corporate boards and colleges while collecting a salary of $223,500 as the leader of the party, ...
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