Washington, DC — The inevitability of Roy Blunt becoming House Majority Leader is still in doubt, despite the Blunt camp’s insistence it’s in the bag.
First of all, nothing is ever in the bag until the votes are counted. As David Rogers of the WSJ notes today, “Majority Whip Roy Blunt faces growing pressure to appear with his two rivals before the caucus and answer questions on where he wants to take the party after the spate of recent scandals… But the Missourian also has seemed insecure, refusing to give up his whip’s position and avoiding any joint television appearances where he can be questioned with the two other candidates, Reps. John Boehner of Ohio and John Shadegg of Arizona.
Blunt is still likely to hold on, and employ a kill the clock strategy.
Sitting in DC, though, one can tell the race outcome is becoming more of a question, with a Boehner second ballot scenario growing.