politico.com - 11/6/2008
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The 2008 election brings with it GOP chaos and accusations. See also: Country's most powerful Republican
time.com - 11/2/2008
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time.com —
The Sunshine State has come a long way
since the butterfly ballots and hanging chads of the...
2000 recount. But there are still potential pitfalls in what promises to be a very tight race
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Can Florida Avoid Election Chaos?
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
BOEHNER MAKES HIS CASE.... House Minority Leader John
Boehner (R-Ohio) has an op-ed in the Washington Post...
today on the Republicans' "road back." Most of it was just shallow, boilerplate rhetoric, featuring all the sophistication of a greeting-card: ...
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Boehner makes his case
redstate.com - 11/5/2008
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redstate.com —
Congressman John Boehner announced this morning that he
will again seek the position of Republican Leader in...
the new Congress. Here is the text of his message to Republican colleagues: November 5, 2008 Dear House GOP Colleague, The 2008 ...
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Boehner Seeks Re-Election as Republican Leader
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House GOP's shake-up
Political Animal —
... like a very long time ago, but there was a point, early last year, at which House Republican leaders believed they could reclaim a majority in the chamber this year. With the benefit of hindsight, this seems pretty ridiculous, now that Democrats expanded their majority by about 20 seats. The next phase, however, is watching the House Republicans figure out what they're going to do about it. One assumes the caucus would replace its failed leadership in the chamber with a new team, but that's not exactly the plan . As House Republicans assessed the wreckage after a second ...
Post-election: Time for everybody to regroup
The Reaction —
... early as the Head of ICE in the Department of Homeland Security. This followed her apparent leak of Obama's aunt's name and immigration status. GOP policy changes are being discussed among the old guard. Bill Kristol thinks it would be a good idea to keep PNAC going,# "to help Omama if he does the right thing." God help us! And among Congressional Republicans, resignations and switches are happening with the speed only losers can muster. And all John Boehner seems to be able to do is bluster. The Alaskan election situation* is very murky, and ...
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Democrats Win 18 More House Seats —
Wash Post In Congress 11/6/2008
House Democrats promised an agenda of improving the economy, ending the war in Iraq and expanding access to health care after gaining at least 18 additional seats in Tuesday's elections, ballooning the size of the party's congressional majority to its ...
Young Republicans Jockey in the House —
Wash Post In Congress 11/6/2008
Younger, more conservative lawmakers moved yesterday to assert their influence in the House Republican caucus as the GOP began the traditional period of soul-searching that follows a major electoral defeat. Conservatives also began jockeying to fill ...
Democrats Win 18 More House Seats —
Wash Post Elections 11/6/2008
House Democrats promised an agenda of improving the economy, ending the war in Iraq and expanding access to health care after gaining at least 18 additional seats in Tuesday's elections, ballooning the size of the party's congressional majority to its ...