The links were out there, but Boehner's election lead me to the key (and the glue). He is a fellow named Barry Jackson, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Senior Advisor (Karl Rove).
Barry's bio sheds some light on how Boehner won:
From 1991 until accepting his presidential appointment, Barry served as chief of staff for Congressman John Boehner (R-OH). In addition to working for Representative Boehner, Barry served in a variety of positions on Capitol Hill. In 1994 Barry was the Director of the "Contract with America," the campaign plan Republicans used to successfully recapture control of the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1995 to 1998, Barry also served as Executive Director of the House Republican Conference, helping to craft legislative and communications activity for Republican Representatives of the Congress.
Jackson is a key player on Rove's team and a long-time Boehner man. I have no doubt that some well placed phone calls delivered the votes.
Ah, but there is more. Let's connect some dots on the jump.
- dengre's diary :: ::
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