Democratic sources said Jeffords will become an independent.
The move would swing the balance of power to the Democratic Party in the evenly divided Senate. Sources said Jeffords has indicated if he becomes an independent, he will vote for Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota to be Senate majority leader, shifting party control.
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