Jeff Van Drew's politically savvy switch to the GOP

The Democratic Party has never liked Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the conservative New Jersey congressman expected to break with his party and join the GOP this week.

His opposition to impeachment has tanked Democratic support in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District — a red-leaning district the Democrats had been trying to win for years. And throughout his time in the state legislature, Van Drew supported Republican policies more often than Democratic legislation: He voted against gay marriage, a higher minimum wage, and several gun control initiatives.