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Republican James Jeffords will switch parties, according to an exclusive
report in the
Evans-Novak
Political Report. The switch would give control of the Senate to
the Democrats, and is a devastating development for the Bush White
House.
This is the
Evans-Novak e-mail that is screaming around Washington at the moment:
“GOP Sen.
James Jeffords (Vt.) was overheard on Tuesday telling a Democratic
colleague that he will switch parties.
“According
to sources, Jeffords said that once the tax cut bill passes he will
travel to the White House and tell President Bush he will join the
Democratic party. Jeffords' aides said Bush's decision not to invite
him to a ceremony honoring a Vermont teacher is prompting him to
switch parties.
“If Jeffords
follows through with his intention, the political landscape changes
dramatically. Democrats would become the majority party in the Senate,
altering the make-up of committees and derailing Bush's judicial
nominations and his goal of restraining federal spending. Also,
Republican energy plans would be very difficult to pass through
the Senate.”
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