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Pedigreed Republicans ditch and switch: "Sen. John Kerry offers us a choice. He offers us hope and a new direction..."
Two longtime prominent Republicans from Kentucky prefer Kerry. Writes Ballard Morton from Kentucky: "For nearly 50 years, I considered myself a Republican. I usually voted for Republicans, and I voted for George W. Bush in 2000. I have deep family roots in the Republican Party. My father, Thruston Morton, served as a Republican U. S. senator from Kentucky and also served as national chairman of the Republican Party. My uncle, Rogers Morton, also served as national chairman of the Republican Party, served as a Republican in the U. S. House of Representatives, and served in the cabinet under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. I cannot in good conscience vote for President Bush in this election."
Ballard's aunt, the Republican Congressman's widow, concurs.
Posted by C in Chicago in Current Affairs, Notable Republicans, Switchers Speak Out | Permalink
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