Team Boehner Takes Shape
ShareA source close to Boehner passes along 7 GOPers who have been whipping up support for the Education Cmte Chair today and will continue to do so in the days ahead:
Rep's John Kline (MN), Devin Nunes (CA), Jim Saxton (NJ), Thad McCotter (MI), Mike Simpson (ID), Pat Tiberi (OH) and Melissa Hart (PA)
As with Blunt's list, Boehner's team consists of members who have generally been reliable votes for the leadership, with Saxton, McCotter and Hart leaning a bit more on the moderate side of the Conference.
But as with Blunt, Boehner's crew also includes a member, Kline, who came out yesterday in favor of new leadership elections. That both Blunt and Boehner include members on their early list who vocalized support for new blood could be mere coincidence. But it also may reflect a recognition of the growing angst inside the House GOP to get beyond DeLay and, further, may represent an effort to align themselves with these "move-on" elements in the Conference.
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