Smith considering return to Republicans - sources Updated 11:02 PM ET October 27, 1999 By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire, who bolted the Republican Party just three months ago accusing it of abandoning its core values, has conferred with party leaders about possibly returning to the fold, Republican sources said Wednesday. "My guess is that Senator Smith will come in from the cold," one source said. Smith, 58, has talked with a number of top Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi and Republican Chairman James Nicholson, about returning to the party ...