The big impetus for the defection to the e-cig is of course the price.
Gephardt won't decide until January, but the defection suggested that he may not run.
Arlen Specter's defection to the Democratic Party this week is no reason for Republicans to cheer.
And any move away from this levelled playing field can be perceived as a defection.
Unlike other switchers, Campbell's defection was not met with political pitfalls during his bid for re-election.
And is there any concern here about the defection of 13 Democrats on the bill?
Andrei died the following year in a shooting accident, apparently unconnected with his proposed defection.
This is particularly true when defection is rare, as the cost to punishers is then lower.
The Independent on Sunday is in no doubt as to the significance of Mr Woodward's defection.
Every invitation to join the cabinet is also a snub, and every snub a potential defection.
One sign of this was the defection, on March 7th, of Syria's deputy oil minister, Abdo Hussameldin.
Deputy Foreign Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, who quit on Friday afternoon, is the most senior defection so far.
The defection by some hedge-fund managers is among forces that could make that lofty figure hard to attain.
The government can still get votes through Parliament but the defection has added to a sense of instability.
The defection of the three parties has turned his parliamentary majority of 68 into a minority of 42.
This implies that the churn, or rate of defection, could have actually dropped or stabilized in recent months.
For The Atlantic, the defection of Andrew Sullivan to The Daily Beast could easily have been a disaster.
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This was followed by a large amount of user defection to other services.
The defection certainly levels the playing field in terms of titles released exclusively in one format or the other.
Schwab's retreat was followed by the defection of Toronto Dominion's discounter TD Waterhouse.
Their defection to the anti-agreement unionist camp could mean that there is no overall unionist majority for the agreement.
Before his defection, the council was formed of 54 Conservatives, with two independents.
Defection to a third party is said to have attractions for them, too.
Once fighting re-started, even General Abdul Malik, whose earlier defection to the Taliban had been crucial, changed sides again.
Adams is a contender to take over at The Madejski Stadium after Alan Pardew's defection to West Ham United.
An unnamed Syrian security source confirmed the army chief's defection but played down its significance, Reuters news agency reports.
The Rhode Island senator said he is disappointed Jeffords' defection did not change the partisan tone from his party leaders.
They have meaningfully extended the season and helped stem the defection of talent to the European and other world tours.
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Asked about the defection, Clinton did not name Tlas, but said an "increasing stream of military defectors" is leaving Syria.
The report comes hard on the heels of the defection to Labour last week of former Tory mayoral candidate Ivan Massow.
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