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Article: Natale Moves to Switch; Democrats Court Eberwein
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- The Washington Post
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- July 3, 2003
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Seven weeks have passed since the Alexandria City Council
elections, but fallout from the Democratic sweep continues.
Matthew T. Natale, who twice ran unsuccessfully for city council
as a GOP candidate, has filled out an application to become a
registered Democrat. Citing concerns with the politics and philosophy
of national and state Republicans and the current direction of the
local party, Natale told Democratic Party chair Susan Kellom last
week that he wants to be part of her team.
Natale officially resigned from the GOP last month. He will apply
for the Democrats' blessing during the party's August meeting, and
his application will be voted up or down in September.
Denying that he's ...