kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ tə dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiː wɪððə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈɪʃuːz ʌvðɪ ɪɹˈæk wˈɔːɹ, wˌɪtʃ hiː əpˈoʊzd, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv vˈɜːkæmp dʒˈɔɪnd ðə dˈɛməkɹˌæts.
Continuing to disagree with the Republicans over the issues of the Iraq War, which he opposed, in 2005 Verkamp joined the Democrats.