It's like I don't even know you...
Following Rep. Rodney Alexander's move from Democrat to Republican last Friday, the repercussions are emanating from the Hill. First and foremost, the newly-minted Republican doesn't have a D.C. staff anymore. The Congressman's D.C.-based Chief of Staff Brian Smoot told CongressDaily that he no longer works for Congressman Alexander, "and neither does his entire D.C. office."
On the Senate side not too long ago, Senator Jeffords' switch from Republican to Independent caused even more ripples in the partisan pond; his staff, however, did not desert him en masse - ostensibly because they were there to serve him, not the party. With an increasing focus on Congressional control, however, the Congressman's staff decided to choose unemployment (or perhaps promised placement by the Democratic leadership?) over working for the man they've staffed for the past two years, now that he's got that R behind his name.
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On the Senate side not too long ago, Senator Jeffords' switch from Republican to Independent caused even more ripples in the partisan pond; his staff, however, did not desert him en masse - ostensibly because they were there to serve him, not the party. With an increasing focus on Congressional control, however, the Congressman's staff decided to choose unemployment (or perhaps promised placement by the Democratic leadership?) over working for the man they've staffed for the past two years, now that he's got that R behind his name.
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