(Former Sen. Jim Jeffords announced in 2005 that he would not seek a fourth term. | Getty) September 2, 2014 By Taniel Koushakjian AAANews Blog On August 18th, the political world was saddened by the death of former U.S. Senator James Jeffords of Vermont. His death was widely noted as he represented a principled voice in United States national politics for over 30 years before retiring in 2007 because of health problems.  Those familiar with modern American politics recall wh