I'm surprised Alexander actually went through with the switch. Technically speaking, he is MORE liberal than Chris John (and only 16 pts. more conservative than the most liberal member of the delegation, African-American Rep. Bill Jefferson), scoring only a 48 from the ACU. I would presume, though, with the switch, that it will free him up to move a bit more rightward. If he stays in the 40 range as a Republican, that's not going to be much to crow about, as that is clearly in the liberal Republican range.
ACU rating based on 2 years in Congress ..... not very reliable indicator IMO
Does an ACU rating in the high 40s mean he's a conservative Dem and we can like him, but the same rating for a Repub means he's a liberal Repub and we can hate him? :)
This is a bit of a shocker. Rodney Alexander would have won easily no matter what party he belonged to. Bayou love their incumbents. Moreoever, the LA-05 has shown a distinct RAT trend in the 2003 elections. I guess Nancy Pelosi has little tolerance for diverse viewpoints.