Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) thinks he can put on down his opposition and develop into the following Speaker of the Home, however 20 Home Republicans are strong votes in opposition to him.
CNN’s Manu Raju reported:
I’ve acquired new reporting this morning on Jim Jordan’s shortly narrowing path to the Speakership. A senior Republican Home member tells me he has spoken to twenty Republicans who’re vowing to dam Jordan if he forces a vote on Tuesday.
He can solely afford to lose 4. A giant cause why? Republicans don’t wish to reward the hardliners who ousted Kevin McCarthy and sunk Steve Scalise. This member instructed me, we will’t reward this habits. He mentioned, we will’t let a small group be dictators. However one other supply acquainted with the matter says Jordan has had optimistic conversations together with his colleagues this weekend and is able to power that Tuesday vote.
Jordan believes he can ultimately persuade the holdouts to again him.
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New — A senior Home GOP member instructed me he has spoken to twenty members able to vote in opposition to Jordan and block him on the ground.
Jordan has had optimistic conversations and pushing for TUESDAY vote, one other supply says
GOP assembly Monday.
“We are able to’t reward this habits,” member says pic.twitter.com/8JFxjDmTTX— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 15, 2023
Jim Jordan believes the identical factor that Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise believed. Jordan thinks that he can put on down his Republican opponents and power them to help him by grinding by as many Home speaker votes because it takes.
It took Kevin McCarthy 15 votes to succeed with this technique and flip 8 no votes. Provided that Jordan faces practically 3 times as many no votes, he may wish a month to put on down his opposition, or the McCarthy voters are so mad over their particular person being ousted that they might by no means help Jordan.
The rationale why Republicans haven’t wished to deliver this battle to the ground is {that a} ground vote opens the door for Democrats and average Republicans to return collectively and nominate a coalition bipartisan speaker.
Jim Jordan is sinking quick, and the percentages are good that his dream of being Speaker is already lifeless.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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