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...DENNIS HASTERT, Republican Speaker of the House, conceding that he could have handled the congressional-page scandal more deftly but resisting continued calls for his resignation...
DEAD MAN BALKING Bloggers crack wise after imperiled House Speaker Dennis Hastert gives a press conference on the congressional-page scandal with a cemetery visible in the background. Two days later, images of Hastert's Jabba the Hut--like visage, at a fund-raising event in the company of President Bush, are splashed across papers. With Bush's approval rating hovering around 40%, we have a suggestion: bring back the boneyard...
...lawmakers are major planks in his campaign platform. He's also been sharply critical of the Bush Administration handling of the war in Iraq, and is pro-choice and liberal on environmental issues. Now, in the wake of the Mark Foley scandal, he's called on House Speaker Dennis Hastert to step down. Though current polls show close to a dead heat, this candidate's opponent has a huge campaign war chest, enough to fill the airwaves with negative ads that could tip the race in his favor...
...told TIME. And indeed, a new poll out this week showed Menendez with a slight, four-point lead over Kean. The fallout over the Foley scandal could possibly tilt the race to Menendez, but Kean has tried to get out in front of that issue by calling for Hastert's head. Keeping some distance from his own party, Kean knows, may be the only way to get to Washington next year - and, ironically, keep Senate Republicans in power...
...think Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert should resign as Speaker because of his handling of the Foley case...