51.   James, like many Alabamans, is a Democrat who switched parties.

52.   Last year, he switched parties.

53.   Later, because of his views against abortion, he switched parties and now serves as a Republican.

54.   Laughlin is the second member of the conservative caucus to switch parties this year.

55.   Laughlin, a former Democrat who switched parties in June, lost a primary runoff Tuesday to former Rep. Ron Paul, a former Libertarian Party nominee for president.

56.   Many of the judges who switched parties today said they believed jurists should not be elected in partisan elections.

57.   McCaughey Ross switched parties several months ago after Gov. George Pataki, a Republican, dumped her from the ticket.

58.   Mrs. Ward remained a Republican until Franklin Delano Roosevelt convinced her, her husband, and many others, to switch parties.

59.   Ms. Ellis said that the McGreevey campaign had invited Ms. McCaughey Ross to visit even before she switched parties on Tuesday.

60.   More recently, she has made a point of aligning herself with Democratic legislators, prompting speculation that she might try to switch parties.