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February 15, 2007

Republican "Watch List"

icon_watch.gifBush losing Republicans over plan for Iraq war
from the Seattle Times:

Republican leaders and the White House conceded defeat Wednesday on a House resolution opposing President Bush's decision to send additional U.S. troops to Iraq and began looking toward the coming battle over the war's funding.
Some of the 11 Republicans who publicly broke with Bush were longtime opponents of the war, such as Reps. Walter Jones, of North Carolina, and Ron Paul, of Texas. Others, such as Reps. Fred Upton, of Michigan, and Jim Ramstad, of Minnesota, never sought the limelight and were almost apologetic in their speeches.
Those 11 could be the tip of the iceberg. One GOP lawmaker close to the leadership, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said party leaders have 50 to 60 Republicans on their watch list, with between 40 and 60 expected to break with the White House.

Related link: Democrats to focus on troop funding.

Posted by Mel at February 15, 2007 11:25 AM

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