HARRISON: Party -switchers look more opportunistic than principled
Rep. Jason White said last week during a news conference he was switching to the Republican Party because he did not feel comfortable as a member of the Democratic Party.
White, a West attorney, said he could no longer represent his constituents in rural District 48 as a Democrat.
“I’m conservative,” White said. “I didn’t hide that fact when I ran and have never hidden that fact. Democrats in the House weren’t interested in my conservative approach, and quite honestly, I wasn’t interested in perpetuating their agenda, which has held this state back.”
Gov. Phil Bryant, who attended the news conference, repeated that famous Ronald Reagan line that he didn’t leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left him.
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12/19/12
Magnolia Tribune
