Montana politician changes parties (From R to D)

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A Montana state senator has officially changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, breaking a tie to give his new party a 26-24 advantage.

State Sen. Sam Kitzenberg filed the paperwork at the secretary of state's office on Friday.

He said he had been thinking about switching parties for about 12 years and made the decision at the suggestion of Democratic state Sen. Mike Cooney, who contacted him after the Nov. 7 election put both parties on an even footing.

"He called and said 'Guess what? It's tied. I know you've mentioned changing parties in the past, and now is the time,'" Kitzenberg said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061118/ap_on_re_us/montana_senate_switch

[Lone_Star_Dem]

1. Go Montana!

They're pouring out good news lately. :)

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3. Many of us would like to move to Montana.

Or at least visit. Great road trip.

I think Dr. Dean said something about Montana recently too . . . .

Leading Grassroots Populism.

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2. The People are coming together.

People may be answering the call to service, it's Populism. I hope it is also Progressive and Liberal.