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Tom Craddick's grip on power as Texas House speaker to be tested again
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| Contributor | DFWDem |
| Last Edited | DFWDem Dec 30, 2008 09:12am |
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| Category | General |
| Media | Newspaper - Dallas Morning News |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 30, 2008 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By KAREN BROOKS / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN – The drumbeat to replace House Speaker Tom Craddick is getting ever louder, as Republicans and Democrats add their names to a growing list of representatives who say they refuse to support him for another term.
On Monday, the number supporting someone other than Mr. Craddick grew to 79, more than enough "no" votes to oust him from his powerful, agenda-setting position as head of the 150-member Texas House.
He needs 76 votes to maintain his spot, and if declarations are to be taken at face value – a big "if," to be sure – that would mean he doesn't have them. |
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