Rep. Goode to Leave Democratic Party
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Two-term Democratic Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. of Virginia announced that he would seek reelection as an independent, a move that could complicate his old party’s hopes of retaking control of the House. Goode’s habit of voting consistently against President Clinton and with other House Republicans had already created friction with some Democratic leaders in his district.
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