Burto among many who switched parties

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ALLEGIANCES SHIFT: 647 changed affiliation in Jefferson County over the last year; some theories offered
By JUDE SEYMOUR
TIMES STAFF WRITER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010


Scott M. Burto, who actively campaigned for Republicans for a decade, raised eyebrows earlier this year when he sought Democratic support while considering a state Assembly bid. Now the West Carthage mayor has made his new allegiance official.

Mr. Burto and his wife, Nicole R., switched their party affiliations from Republican to Democrat after the Nov. 2 general election. The couple was among 647 registered voters who changed their minds in the last year about where their political allegiances lie, according to the Jefferson County Board of Elections.