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A Young Republican Leader Just Announced That He’s Becoming a Democrat
The Blaze.com ^
| Jun. 30, 2014 3:32pm
| Zach Noble
Posted on 07/01/2014 7:19:23 AM PDT by topher
The leader of the Mississippi Federation of College Republicans, Evan Alvarez, announced Monday that he was resigning his post — and switching political parties.
“I am leaving my position in the [Republican] organization and have begun to speak to members of the Mississippi Democratic Party and will be changing my party affiliation to Democrat in the next few days,” Alvarez told the Clarion-Ledger.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: cochran; cochranmess; mississippi; youngrepublican
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Good people switching to the Democratic Party is a reason US Senator Thad Cochran should resign/retire. There is considerable damage by what Haley Barbour group did to those who might have been inspired by Ronald Reagan...
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:19:23 AM PDT
by
topher
To: topher
The article does reference a number of good sources on this.
The GOP-e should learn a lesson from what they did in Mississippi.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:20:50 AM PDT
by
topher
(Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
To: topher
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:21:22 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
("The commenters are plenty but the thinkers are few." -- Walid Shoebat)
To: topher
Stupid Is As Stupid Does! Don’t let the door hit you in the azz on the way out!
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:21:45 AM PDT
by
Renegade
To: topher
Republican/Democrat, who cares.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:22:10 AM PDT
by
skeeter
To: topher
He’s jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
To: topher
“Evan Alvarez”. La Raza strikes again.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:22:27 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(Obamacare needs a death panel.)
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To: topher
From what I can tell, this kid left because of ‘extremism’. Good riddance to RINO SCUM!
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:23:51 AM PDT
by
Viennacon
(Rebuke the Repuke!)
To: topher
Maybe (who knows?) he has read the democrat party planks and decided he really is a Marxist. If he is not aware of that, and he is a conservative (seems unlikely) maybe he will have a rude awakening. But leaving the party is not a sin. I’ve given it a lot of thought and I cannot stay in a party that will not give its base any say in their choice of elected officials.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:24:15 AM PDT
by
Shery
(in APO Land)
To: Shery
I’m guessing he will be coming out of the closet soon
To: topher
Blood is thicker than water.
Mexican is thicker than Republican.
Free stuff is thicker than good character.
But Evan, note well! What can’t continue indefinitely, won’t.
Good riddance, amigo.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:25:00 AM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
To: topher
UPDATE ON MISSISSIPPI!
Latest Tweet by Charles Johnson
“FBI agent on phone just asked me what I want 4 evidence I have presented. I said justice. He said 1st time journalist said that 2him. #mssen”
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:25:04 AM PDT
by
Viennacon
(Rebuke the Repuke!)
To: topher
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:25:10 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: AppyPappy
Probably. You’ll see him at a puking pride parade soon
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:25:32 AM PDT
by
Viennacon
(Rebuke the Repuke!)
To: raybbr
“Evan Alvarez”. La Raza strikes again. Explain? Is Alvarez a member of La Raza?
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:25:41 AM PDT
by
Finny
(Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
To: topher
Word has it that the "young republican leader" will accompany Bill Ayers at the unveiiing of this new National Monument..later this week.'
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:25:56 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: topher
“The GOP-e should learn a lesson from what they did in Mississippi.”
Yes, they did learn that underhandedness rules the day and keeps the Tea Party and conservatives at bay!
Do really think the Pub-Es would really roll over for a conservative? Did they hate Reagan?
Just see my tag line.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:27:12 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: topher
He must've been a democrat at heart thinking that he would be able to change the Republican party from within, but learned that it would be an uphill battle so he jumped ship back to his real allegiance.
I know a lib leader living in Dallas who moved out of state to New Mexico because she knew she would make no head way in Big D.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:29:47 AM PDT
by
Slyfox
(When progressives ignore moral parameters, they also lose the natural gift of common sense.)
To: stars & stripes forever
I would agree.
Normally, the Young Republicans are a good starting point for some conservatives (at least from what I remember).
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:31:45 AM PDT
by
topher
(Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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