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Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 February 2011 01:30 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 8 February 2011 01:30
From thenewsstar.com:
State Rep. Bubba Chaney of Rayville has become the latest Louisiana Democrat to switch to the Republican Party.
Chaney, who is serving his first term in the Louisiana Legislature, changed his party affiliation at the Richland Parish Courthouse late Monday afternoon.
“I just didn’t feel that my philosophy as a traditional conservative Blue Dog Democrat has a place anymore in the national party,” Chaney said. “The Republican Party better fits that philosophy and my personal values.
“This isn’t a reflection of my fellow Democrats in the Legislature. I have developed strong relationships and deep respect for my Democratic colleagues, and that won’t change. But for me, the national Republican Party better reflects my beliefs.”