Who's supporting Boehner?
* UPDATED! *
Rep. John Boehner, R-West Chester, has been busy asking fellow lawmakers to support his bid to replace Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, as majority leader in the U.S. House. His main opponent is Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
The tenative date for the leadership election is Feb. 2.
Here’s a running list of who Ohio and Northern Kentucky lawmakers are backing for majority leader:
Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Miami Township – Undecided.
Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Westwood – Supporting Boehner.
Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky. – Declined to say.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville – Supporting Boehner.
Rep. Dave Hobson, R-Springfield – Supporting Boehner.
Rep. Bob Ney, R-Heath – Supporting Boehner.
Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Genoa Township – Supporting Boehner.
Rep. Deborah Pryce, R-Upper Arlington – Declined to say.
Rep. Paul Gillmor, R-Old Fort – Undecided.
*NEW Rep. Steve LaTourette, R-Madison – Supporting Boehner.
*NEW Rep. Mike Oxley, R-Findlay – Supporting Boehner.
Rep. Ralph Regula, R-Navarre – Not known.
*NEW Other lawmakers supporting Boehner include:
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich.
Rep. John Kline, R-Minn.
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.
Rep. Jim Saxton, R-N.J.
Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho
Rep. Melissa Hart, R-Pa.
Rep. Gresham Barrett, R-S.C.
Rep. Anne Northup, R-Ky.
Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky.
Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa
Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La.
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas
5 Comments:
The must exhaustive list of vote tallies on each side on the internet can be found here:
http://elliswyattstorch.blogspot.com/2006/01/update.html
Add Jack Abramoff. Add Delta airlines. And add hotels and motels around the world.
I found this blog that has pretty accurate numbers on the race.
http://elliswyattstorch.blogspot.com
According to these numbers, it's going to come down to how many votes the RSC can deliver to whichever candidate it endorses.
I have supported Bohner my whole life.
Updated vote tallies: http://elliswyattstorch.blogspot.com/2006/01/vote-tallies.html
Blunt 31, Boehner 25
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