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Spence
02-02-2006, 01:43 PM
The first ballot in the election for GOP House leadership had to be scrapped because they had more ballots cast than actual members, so reports Rich Lowry of the National Review. That's absolutely classic. The GOP even tries to steal its own elections! And you thought consistency couldn't be funny!

Source (http://corner.nationalreview.com/06_01_29_corner-archive.asp#089150)
Spence
02-02-2006, 01:45 PM
Roll Call has it, too:House Republicans are taking a mulligan on the first ballot for Majority Leader. The first count showed more votes cast than Republicans present at the Conference meeting.Source (http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/12015-1.html)
CNYSkinFan
02-02-2006, 01:46 PM
Well usually they are all about undercounting ballots so in some way this is progress.
Spence
02-02-2006, 02:11 PM
John Boehner wins and will be the new House Majority Leader, replacing Tom DeLay. Source (http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/02/boehner_wins.html)
fent
02-02-2006, 02:11 PM
actually, it was a miscount of how many were voting. they forgot to add the delegate from Puerto Rico to the total number of people voting. whatever staffer at conference made the roster to check people off used the list of members with voting rights on the floor rather than those that have voting rights in the conference.
fent
02-02-2006, 02:12 PM
John Boehner wins and will be the new House Majority Leader, replacing Tom DeLay. Source (http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/02/boehner_wins.html)

there is now speculation that the whip race will be opened by the end of the day. some people are viewing this as a vote of no-confidence for blunt.
Spence
02-02-2006, 02:44 PM
there is now speculation that the whip race will be opened by the end of the day. some people are viewing this as a vote of no-confidence for blunt.
Apparently, Blunt will keep his job as Majority Whip. Source (http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/)
Axegrinder
02-03-2006, 04:06 AM
Post-Abramoff mood shaped GOP vote
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11152381/
RedskinsDave
02-03-2006, 10:48 AM
Post-Abramoff mood shaped GOP vote
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11152381/

Pretty smart people.