Unlike his predecessor as speaker, the Ohio Republican has not yet become a standard attack line for Democrats in races nationwide, leaving some to wonder how the most powerful elected leader in the Republican Party has escaped unscathed.
Even conservative anti-Boehner forces outside of Congress that have been pushing to get House members to pick someone else are conceding another candidate will step forward, from the shadows or anywhere else.
Pre-vote rally call: "Let's go out there and kick the s--- out of them!"
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