Parker Griffith: Why Did This Alabama Congressman Switch Parties?
Interest in Congressman Parker Griffith has spiked today in light of the news that he plans to change his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. While many politicians before have changed party affiliation, dozens this decade alone, Griffith's plans came with some hostile reaction from both sides of the aisle.
So why did Parker Griffith switch parties?
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'Parker Griffith' now a Twitter trending topic
Rep. Parker Griffith's (D-Ala.) name has quickly become a trending topic on Twitter. The Blue Dog Democrat announced Tuesday he will switch parties to become a Republican. Trending topics track the most popular conversation subjects on the microblogging service. Griffith currently comes in as the sixth most popular subject out of ten that are listed.
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