First is this on Kos about Ben Nelson...
They are good commercials - no doubt - emphasizing the multitude of ways Nelson's independence and experience have worked to this state's advantage. But, the fact that these ads state that they are "paid for by the Nebraska Democratic Party" is even more important than their actual content. Why? Because it's the first testament to the fact that the Nebraska Democratic Party even exists in any substantive way that many Nebraska voters have seen in a long, long time.
In what can only be seen as a show of confidence and strength on his part, Nelson's willingness to newly align himself with the Democratic label - even as he spurns it with many of his votes - is the clearest opportunity in years for Nebraska Dems to awaken from their partially self-imposed political exile.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/30/14... Then the former Kansas State Republican chairman switches to the Democratic Party
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The former chairman of the Kansas Republican Party jumped ship in a big way Tuesday, switching his affiliation to Democrat amid speculation that he would become Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' running mate.
Johnson County Elections Commissioner Brian Newby confirmed that Mark Parkinson, the state GOP chairman from 1999 to 2003, came to the office and switched his party affiliation shortly before noon.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte... To me these are excellent signs of progress...and rather than engage in handwringing ove rthe motivation, we ought to applaud these developments. It not only strengthens us, but is a public relations blow to the Republican Party. After years of people switching the other way, the pendulum seems to have swung our way now!
