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Last Updated on Thursday, 3 August 2006 06:04 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 3 August 2006 06:04
Oklahoma state senator Nancy Riley, who came in 3rd place in last months Republican primary for lieutenant governor, announced that she was switching to the Democrat party.
Of note:
She said there is a movement in the Republican Party to undermine public education with such things as blaming teachers for school problems and pushing for charter schools and vouchers.
The newly minted Democrat state senator should probably take a look at her history books, and note that Democrats have dominated the state legislature – and education policy and funding – for the past 80 years.
Prior to Riley’s switch the partisan break was 25 Democrat and 23 Republican. After September 1st, when her switch becomes official, the break will be 26 Democrat and 22 Republican.