Kasz216 on 03 November 2010
Heck, you don't even need to stay in the party that elected you in the US.
I'm assuming someone in the UK can't just say "I was elected as labor, but I'm going to be a Tory now!'
In the US... you can and MANY do switch from Republican to Democrat or vice versa at the drop of a hat.
Theoretically if you had a third party group (Like say the tea party) capture like 5-10 senate spots or 20-30 representative positions such a thing could happen but our third parties are never remotely that strong. Well not since like the 1800s.
If there was one thing both major parties could agree with... it was laws to restirct third parties from ever having a shot.
