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michellemalkin.com - 11/7/2008
The GOP House leadership shuffle: Blunt steps down
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reuters.com - 11/6/2008
Top House Republican Blunt leaving leadership | Politics
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number two Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, will announce on Thursday... he will not run to keep his leadership position after his party's election losses, Republican sources said. Roy Blunt is the second senior ... (more) Top House Republican Blunt leaving leadership | ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/6/2008
Roy Blunt, GOP's #2 House Leader, Steps Down
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — Missouri Rep. Roy Blunt, the No. 2 Republican in the House, announced Thursday that he... is stepping aside after Democrats added to their numbers in Congress and captured the White House. Blunt said he had long ago decided that if ... (more) Roy Blunt, GOP's #2 House Leader, Steps Down

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politico.com - 11/6/2008
Blunt steps down
— politico.com — House GOP whip Roy Blunt is stepping down. In a letter just sent out to his Republican colleagues,... he tells them that in January 2007, as Democrats took control of Congress, he sat down and wrote himself a letter. It sat unopened on his desk ... (more) Blunt steps down

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Dissent on Cantor as New GOP Whip
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Friday, November 07, 2008 [image] Dissent on Cantor as New GOP Whip [ Andy McCarthy ] Michelle Malkin points to Quin Hilyer's recent reports. 11/07 10:55 AM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us ...

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