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U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama discusses his decision ...

Tue Dec 22, 3:20 PM ET

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U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama discusses his decision to switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party during a news conference at his home in Huntsville, Ala., on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. Parker, accompanied by his wife Virginia, said Democrats no longer represent the interests of his conservative district in north Alabama.

(AP Photo/Jay Reeves)