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October 12, 2015

Republicans Seeking Paul Ryan for Position of House Speaker 
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Republicans are reportedly seeking to recruit Wisconsin Congressmember
Paul Ryan for the post of House speaker, saying he is the only one who
can unite the party, after John Boehner announced his departure.
California Congressmember Kevin Mc Carthy, the clear favorite, dropped
out, leaving Florida Congressmember Daniel Webster and Utah
Congressmember Jason Chaffetz now in the race. Ryan, who ran for vice
president alongside Mitt Romney and is known for backing deep budget
cuts, has said he will reconsider his previous rejection of the post.
Technically the Constitution does not require the speaker to be a member
of the House, but all past speakers have been members.