"Montana Politician Changes Parties" Montana State Senator gives Dems in State House the MAJORITY!

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Montana Politician Changes Parties
By JENNIFER BYRD, Associated Press Writer

HELENA, Mont. - A Montana state senator has officially changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, breaking a tie to give his new party a 26-24 advantage.

State Sen. Sam Kitzenberg filed the paperwork at the secretary of state's office on Friday.

He said he had been thinking about switching parties for about 12 years and made the decision at the suggestion of Democratic state Sen. Mike Cooney, who contacted him after the Nov. 7 election put both parties on an even footing.

"He called and said 'Guess what? It's tied. I know you've mentioned changing parties in the past, and now is the time,'" Kitzenberg said.<snip>


http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2006/11/18/524212.html

[Ediacara]

1. Dems in the State House are the minority by one vote

50-49-1. Kitzenberg gave the Dems a majority in the state Senate.

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2. Sounds like Montana is becoming a cool state...

From the pictures I've seen, Big Sky Country is one of the prettiest places on Earth.