Rebel Or Compromiser: Which Boehner Will Be Speaker?

As new members begin freshman orientation and the veterans open a lame-duck session, both parties will elect leaders for the Congress that begins in January. The speaker of the Republican-led House likely will be John Boehner of Ohio, who has taken turns as both a tough guy and a negotiator in his 20 years in Congress.

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