If Elections Are Held, Blackburn Is In
ShareRep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) -- an ambitious, second-term member from suburban Nashville who rode to victory in '02 after making her name as a conservative state senator in the TN GOP's intra-party battle over creating a state income tax -- will challenge House Conference Chair Deborah Pryce (R-OH) should there be a contest for the leadership post when the House comes back into session next week.
Blackburn spokesman Ryan Loskarn confirmed the heretofore rumors to The Hotline, by saying his boss "will be a contender" and taking a thinly veiled swipe at what critics view as the incumbent's chief shortcoming. Loskarn: [Blackburn] "has worked hard independently and as part of the Conference team to address the GOP's communication problem and won't shy away from greater responsibility."
Whether or not there will even be race for the position, though, is yet to be determined. [JONATHAN MARTIN]
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