[DOC] [TLE] An Inside Look at a Party Switch That Changed History - latimes [PAR] The Vermont Republican and the Connecticut Democrat, their ties loosened, ... 
June 24, 2001|CHRISTOPHER GRAFF | ASSOCIATED PRESS ... Jeffords' 
frustrations spilled out. He complained that even though he was chairman of the 
Senate Health, ... he was battling both the White House and his own party over 
providing... [DOC] [TLE] Independent politician - Wikipedia [PAR] An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated to 
any political ... Some independent politicians may be associated with a political 
party, ... the only elected independent Senator since his election to the Senate at 
the ..... Some have gone on to found or co-found their own parties, with varying... [DOC] [TLE] Independence Party of Minnesota - Wikipedia [PAR] The Independence Party of Minnesota formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is 
a political ... The party immediately changed its name back to Independence 
Party. ... the party in 2001 after he was re-elected to the Senate as an 
independent with ... Jesse Ventura described the party, as well as his own 
personal philosophy,... [DOC] [TLE] Man in the News -- James Merrill Jeffords; A Longtime Maverick ... [PAR] May 25, 2001 ... James M. Jeffords, the new independent senator from Vermont, has always ... 
Given the changing nature of the national party, it has become a struggle ... But it 
was not the first time he had irritated his party colleagues. ... Nelson, a political 
science professor at the University of Vermont and Tufts University. [DOC] [TLE] CNN.com - How Jeffords got away - June 4, 2001 [PAR] Jun 4, 2001 ... POLITICS ... But when Jeffords helped blow his own cover, the scene was like 
something out ... that the Vermont Senator was thinking about leaving the 
Republican Party. .... Maybe an independent, he said, but not a Democrat. ... By 
Friday night, CNN was reporting rumors that Jeffords was mulling a switch. [DOC] [TLE] Democrats Say McCain Nearly Abandoned GOP [PAR] Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was close to leaving the Republican Party in 2001, 
weeks ... Jim Jeffords (VT) famously announced his decision to become an 
Independent, ... said Weaver asked why Democrats hadn't asked McCain to 
switch parties. ... about the senator's political plans and any discussion about 
party-switchers,... [DOC] [TLE] Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP | TheHill [PAR] Mar 28, 2007 ... I.) in the early months of 2001 about switching parties, but in McCain's ... 
senator's political plans and any discussion about party-switchers, generically, ... 
Daschle noted that McCain at that time was frustrated with the Bush .... Everyone 
has known John McCain to be independent, to take his own course. [DOC] [TLE] Charlie Crist and 21 Most-Famous Political Party Switchers of All ... [PAR] Nov 5, 2013 ... But when he decided to run for an open U.S. Senate seat in 2010, ... This 
prompted Crist to run as an independent, which did not fare ... Then, in December 
2012, the former governor made his party switch .... In 1976, Panetta began his 
own career on the Hill, as a Democratic House member from California. [DOC] [TLE] Visual Guide: The Balance Of Power Between Congress and The ... [PAR] Contrary to popular belief, most of the time (in modern political history) Congress 
... Since 1945, the House and Senate have been controlled by different parties 
only seven times (14 years). ... James Jeffords (R-VT) switched to Independent 
status, effective June 6, 2001; he .... These people are legislating for their own 
gain. [DOC] [TLE] Republicans Lose Control of the Senate - Ars Technica OpenForum [PAR] Assuming that a switch -- either to Independent or Democrat -- is announced .... 
When the candidate gets elected on a party line ticket, he should be required ... 
Jefford is looking to secure his political future...he knows the publicity ... shows 
the frustration with the delaying tactics of the republican leadership,... [DOC] [TLE] McCain Profile: The 'maverick' and President Bush - AZCentral [PAR]

Question: Frustrated with his own political party, in 2001 this senator from Vermont switched to indepedent
Answer: Jeffords