Republicans in the House of Representatives have elected Tom DeLay's replacement and, in a surprising turn of events, the new Majority Leader is not House Majority Whip (and Tom DeLay understudy) Roy Blunt. The new GOP leader is Representative John Boehner of Ohio, who promised that under his leadership Republican legislators will "rededicate ourselves to dealing with big issues that the American people expect us to deal with."
Pro-life conservatives appear to have an ally in Boehner, who reportedly wrote a letter to his House colleagues in mid-January in which he stated that he "believes, and has always believed, that life begins at conception."
Boehner campaigned as a reformer who could help the party rise above lobbying and ethics scandals, such as those that were used by Texas prosecutor and Democrat activist Ronnie Earl to secure an indictment of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. DeLay was forced to step down in 2005.
The thought is that many Republicans wanted more reform than Blunt could offer. It's not "just a few of us who think we need reform," said Arizona representative Jeff Flake. "I think the consensus is far broader than that."
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