Rats deserting a sinking ship: Another goppie switches to Dem

Ex-Kansas GOP Chair Switches Affiliation

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The former chairman of the Kansas Republican Party jumped ship in a big way Tuesday, switching his affiliation to Democrat amid speculation that he would become Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' running mate.

Johnson County Elections Commissioner Brian Newby confirmed that Mark Parkinson, the state GOP chairman from 1999 to 2003, came to the office and switched his party affiliation shortly before noon.

Farewell to BigStoneHead

It was fun while it lasted.