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Boehner Wins!

Rep. John Boehner (OH) wins the House majority leader's race on a second ballot. Boehner took 122 votes; Rep. Roy Blunt (MO) received 109.

Boehner picked up all of Rep. John Shadegg's (AZ) support. Blunt actually lost one vote from the first round of balloting.

At 1:55 p.m., Boehner was talking to GOP colleagues. He was expected to speak to the press shortly. [JONATHAN MARTIN]