On the Hill - Time May Be Ripe for Party-Switching, but Its Risks Are Apparent - NYTimes.com: "...Mr. Forbes’s experience is not uncommon. About one-third of the 16 United States representatives who switched since 1980 lost the next election for either their House seat or another office. Others, however, have become influential and admired members of their new party.
Party-switchers have fared better in the Senate, though Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who defected to the Democrats after his vote for the economic stimulus bill proved unpopular back home, is facing re-election challenges from both the right and the left..."
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