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[ME State] Senator switches parties, hiking Democratic edge
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| Contributor | DFWDem |
| Last Edited | DFWDem Dec 07, 2004 03:51pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Dec 07, 2004 12:00am |
| Description | By FRANCIS X. QUINN
AUGUSTA, Maine Sen. Arthur Mayo of Bath, newly re-elected to a second term, said Tuesday he had switched his party registration from Republican to Democrat.
"Itīs a change in affiliation. Itīs not a change in philosophy," said Mayo, whose move across the political aisle boosts the Democratic Senate majority in the new Legislature to 19-16.
Characterizing himself as a long-standing "liberal Republican," Mayo said "it has been increasingly difficult in the Senate Republican caucus" for someone of his political persuasion. |
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