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(05-29-2018, 11:40 PM)Dill Wrote: Wonder if that applies to our state representative, Dave Reed. He went through college as a Democrat and wanted to run for our district seat (62nd) as a Democrat. But the Democrats already had a good person there, and said no. He switched parties and ran as a Republican--and won in 2003. What bothered me most about that was that he also had college students from Liberty university going door to door for him. After that I was mostly bothered by the big oil donations. 2nd most of any politician in the state.

An excellent example, IMO. Having met more than a few politicians, this is how it is done. For many, party alignment is only "flavor of the moment" type choice. Whichever one will get them elected, usually based upon which one has done the best in recent elections. The political tenets of a party only matter to a handful of hardcore 'true believers'. But even then, the basis of their 'true belief' is more along the lines of riding the doctrine as far as they can go within the party leadership (i.e. no different than communism in that regard).

And all of this is colored by the need for funding and what those special interests and corporations want the politician to do for them. After a certain level, you do NOT get elected in America without them.