in The National Journal (Oct. 25, 1986). 1730 M St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
"Switching political parties can be embarrassing," said the narrator of a television pitch used Nevada Democrat Harry M. Reid in his 1986 campaign for the U.S. Senate. "Just ask Jim Santini."
Ex-Democrat Santini had switched to the G.O.P. in 1985. Reid re- minded voters of the old days, when Santini's new Republican friends denounced him. (Reid won last November's election handily.)
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