Breaking: Feb 2 Date Is Set
ShareFrom an e-mail sent to members of the Republican caucus just moments ago:
By direction of the Speaker, in an effort to accommodate members' schedules, the election to select a new Majority Leader will occur at 1p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2006 in HC-5 following regular order.
Implications:
1. Members want time to consider the candidates.
2. Members want time to extract concessions from members.
3. More likely that a gaggle of the rank and file GOPers push publicly for full leadership slate elections.
4. Somewhat of a rebuke to Rep. Roy Blunt, whose allies are pushing the "Blunt's Inevtiable Victory" story-line.
5. It's messy in DC right now -- members don't want to be in a position where candidates can personally buttonhole them.
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