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And Another One Gone: Jim Jordan Drops Out of Race For The Speakers Chair ... For Now

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The race within the Republican Caucus in the House of Representatives has taken another sharp and unexpected turn. Today it's being reported that Ohio congressman Jim Jordan, who had been elected by the Caucus to stand as their nominee for House Speaker, has decided to forego a third ballot on his nomination and pull his name from contention... for now. According to sources within the Caucus, it sounds like Republicans hope to appoint North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry as an interim speaker to serve until January.

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McHenry is currently serving as Speaker pro tempore of the House chamber and in this role has developed a somewhat larger public profile than he had previously held. He also made waves in the public conscience by the ... emphatic way he banged the gavel to close the session after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted earlier this month:

Some are speculating that this is more of a stalling maneuver by Jordan to buy a few months to win more votes for his side in a Speakership race next January.

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Jordan has long been believed to be angling for the job as Speaker, so this makes some sense. More of a tactical retreat and a regroup than an all-out rout.

Assuming this all goes through as clearly hoped by House leadership (as it is) it should at least calm things down in the Capitol for a few months... but the battle lines for Speakership will open back up just in time for the Presidential Primary to be kicking into high gear, so that should be interesting. We'll see!

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