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Joe Straus to Lead Texas House as Speaker

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As is usual in Speaker's races, there was a prolonged period of quiet drama with all the action behind closed doors and behind the scene, broken by an occasional public pronouncement -- and then a tipping point.  Suddenly, like an avalanche, the action is over in what seems like the blink of an eye.There is a lot of coverage of the race and its winner, Joe Straus of San Antonio.  He's a two-term member of the House; considered a pro-business, moderate Republican.  He enjoyed strong support from House Democrats and anti-Craddick Republicans.  In 2009, the House will be narrowly divided with 76 Republicans and 74 Democrats.The Austin American Statesman has, "Straus: a partisan with bipartisan appeal," and "How the House speaker's race was won...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 06, 2009 (boomark / email).