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Rep. Chuck Hopson jumps parties. Teabagger influence? http://budurl.com/duu4 (h/t @texastribune) 29 days ago |
A Democrat leaves the fold, citing Obama
Ben Smith's Blog —
A member of the Texas House follows the well-worn path for Southern Democrats, and blames Obama:
Rep. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, will seek reelection, but as a Republican — a move that might save his neck while wrecking the party's chances at winning a majority in the House.
Hopson, who barely scraped by in 2008, initially planned to make an announcement this afternoon but moved it up to this morning as rumors spread and the Texas Democratic Party scorched him in a press release.
"President Obama and the Democrats in Congress just don't ...
A Texas House Democrat leaves the party, citing Obama
The Political Carnival —
... Rep. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, will seek reelection, but as a Republican — a move that might save his neck while wrecking the party's chances at winning a majority in the House. [...] ...
