Party-Switching Politician Wins in Court
From Times Wire Reports
The Louisiana Supreme Court refused to knock a congressman off the Nov. 2 ballot for switching to the Republican Party.
The justices gave no reason for their refusal to rule on the challenge to Rep. Rodney Alexander, a court spokeswoman said in Baton Rouge.
The decision marks the end of an electoral saga that began Aug. 6, when Alexander switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party at the last minute.
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