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Alabama Demo Switches Parties

The Office of Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. Griffith of Alabama, a freshman  is switching to the Republican Party, his office said Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, another blow to Democrats facing a potentially tough midterm election. (Harry Hamburg / Fr170004 Ap)
The Office of Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. Griffith of Alabama, a freshman is switching to the Republican Party, his office said Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, another blow to Democrats facing a potentially tough midterm election. (Harry Hamburg / Fr170004 Ap)

The Office of Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday. Griffith of Alabama, a freshman is switching to the Republican Party, his office said Tuesday, another blow to Democrats facing a potentially tough midterm election. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

Question: Should Idaho Blue Dog Demo Walt Minnick switch parties?



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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