In his column in this Sunday's Chicago Sun-Times, Robert Novak examines the potential gains of the Republican Study Committee in the next Congress. Below is an excerpt from this Saturday's column, which can be found at www.suntimes.com/news/novak/105377,CST-EDT-novak22.article (with underlining representing our emphasis):

"Right gains"
The House will be less Republican and perhaps Democratic-controlled because of the Nov. 7 elections, but it may be more conservative. The Republican Study Committee, the conservative caucus, will gain a higher percentage of House Republicans.

Three committee members are leaving the House to run for higher office, while eight more are seriously threatened for re-election, though some may survive. Against that, seven new Republican candidates who are heavily favored to win and five with a good chance are conservatives who probably will join the committee. In addition, several non-committee moderate Republicans may lose, possibly including all three GOP members from Connecticut.

A footnote: Businessman David McSweeney, the only Republican given a chance to unseat an incumbent Democrat, is expected to join the committee if he defeats freshman Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in their suburban Chicago district."

Posted By: House Conservatives Fund at 8:54:48 AM

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