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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (40863)	9/29/2005 11:49:32 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 362302

From Free Republic site: DeLay has always been popular for his care and feeding of the party faithful, but now has three strikes against him—his break with the conservative base over Katrina, the fact that he has had to crack heads on a number of close votes already this session, including CAFTA and now the national attention this will bring at a time when candidates are already looking for cover. House Speaker Dennis Hastert found out just how deep that unease ran when he attempted to name a temporary replacement, chairman of the Rules Committee and leadership player David Dreier. Party conservatives rebelled over Dreier's moderate positions on gay marriage, stem cells and other issues, forcing Hastert to roll out a compromise power sharing arrangement between Dreier and the GOP whip, Roy Blunt of Missouri. That arrangement will remain in place through the first of the year, Hastert told Republicans today. The key things members will be looking for in a permanent Leader are whether the person can eventually replace Hastert and can help raise money for the crucial 2006 elections. Important for conservative activists like Pence will be whether they provide strong ideological leadership that can mobilize the base. Under the circumstances, DeLay will have to muster all his political capital to convince members to stick with him through the current crisis.