31.   Thursday, as he abandoned his politically popular position and switched his vote, Slattery seemed to proved her right.

32.   Tuesday, final passage came only after Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., switched his vote from nay to yea.

33.   Two East Texans, Chapman and Rep. Charles Wilson of Lufkin, both said that they would switch their votes if Clinton dropped the assault weapon prohibition.

34.   Today, there are fewer than a handful who regularly switch their votes, he said.

35.   Voters for the smaller parties usually switch their votes in favor of one of the two runners-up.

36.   Would they switch their votes?

37.   Yet some Democrats may switch votes and stand with their president on an override.

38.   African votes were switched to Athens after Cape Town was eliminated in return for promises of future support, Nebiolo said.

39.   Already, a few Democrats are encouraging electors pledged to Republican George W. Bush to switch their votes to Al Gore when they meet in December.

40.   Democratic leaders, however, insist they will muster the votes to sustain the veto even if some in their party have to switch votes.