Boehner: Survivor Star

• By Steven T. Dennis
• Roll Call Staff
• Nov. 10, 2008, Midnight

A House leader who had seen his party lose more than 50 seats in two election cycles might expect to get the boot — or at least a major challenge — but House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio) has not only emerged unscathed, he has been consolidating his hold on power by hand-picking a new team underneath him.