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Boehner Retains Leadership Post
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/20/2008
Boehner Retains Leadership Post
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ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Wednesday won his bid for another term as the House's top Republican, overcoming a long-shot leadership challenge that emerged in the wake of his party's Election Day losses. Boehner won...

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thehill.com - 11/14/2008
Lungren will challenge Boehner for top GOP spot
— thehill.com — Rep. Dan Lungren announced Friday that he will challenge Rep. John Boehner for House Republican leader. Lungren (Calif.) is considered a longshot to unseat Boehner (Ohio), who moved quickly after last week's election to shore up support in the GOP ... (more) Lungren will challenge Boehner for top GOP spot

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Boehner to Face Leadership Challenge
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/14/2008
Boehner to Face Leadership Challenge
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: A conservative California congressman announced Friday that he's mounting a leadership challenge to House Minority Leader John Boehner, as the GOP continues to assess the fallout from last week’s election losses. Rep. Dan ... (more) Boehner to Face Leadership Challenge

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blogs.tnr.com - 11/19/2008
John Boehner, Cleverest Republican in Washington
— blogs.tnr.com — Normal 0 The House Republican leadership elections are today, and GOPers will almost certainly reselect John Boehner, their eternally tan, chain-smoking, long-suffering caporegime, as their leader - and not only that, but they'll also probably ... (more) John Boehner, Cleverest Republican in Washington

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Swampland — ... An update on my post: John Boehner won reelection as House minority leader with Eric Cantor taking the No. 2 spot and the new chairman of the GOP conference will be Mike Pence. Pete Sessions won the chairmanship of the NRSC after incumbent Tom Cole withdrew his candidacy.  ...

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