https://freerepublic.com/tag/michaelcallahan/ en-us Mon, 12 Apr 2004 20:55:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1116258/posts JACKSON, Miss. - Southern District Public Service Commissioner Michael Callahan told The Associated Press on Monday that he's becoming a Republican because he no longer feels comfortable as a Democrat. "Over the past couple of years, it's just something that has been brewing. I think there's a lot of Democratic politicians out there that are like me," Callahan, 36, said. "The Democratic Party here in Mississippi is moving more to the left and it's becoming tougher and tougher for conservative politicians like myself to find a place in the party," he said. Mississippi Republican Party chairman Jim Herring of Canton... Sun Herald.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1116258/posts#comment Mon, 12 Apr 2004 20:55:13 GMT