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voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/19/2008
Sessions Elected NRCC Chair; Cantor Becomes Whip
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By Ben Pershing and Paul Kane Rep. Pete Sessions (Texas) was elected today to chair the National Republican Congressional Committee for the 111th Congress, after current Chairman Tom Cole (Okla.) unexpectedly dropped his bid for a second term at the campaign arm. "I am honored to be elected ...
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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Rep. Sessions to Lead GOP's 2010 House Campaigns
News — ... Republicans elected to put Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) in charge of their 2010 election efforts, choosing him to head the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRSC) over Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.). "I am honored to be elected chairman of the [NRCC], and I thank my colleagues for their support as I begin working immediately to win back a Republican majority," Sessions said, as reported by the Washington Post . "As a member of a unified Republican leadership team, I look forward to working with Leader Boehner and our entire Republican Conference to translate our ...

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