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Rep. Jim Jordan gets his vote for House speaker on Tuesday, and it all hinges on whether some so-called moderate Republicans, including some from districts won by President Joe Biden in 2020, can stay firm in their objections to Jordan. Going into a day of intense lobbying and bullying, Jordan was short by dozens. On Monday, one after another folded. As of Tuesday morning, with a vote slated for noon, Jordan still probably isn’t quite there, but he’s getting close.
“Jim Jordan begins day short of 217 votes to be elected speaker,” CNN's Manu Raju tweeted. “In addition to five public NO votes, at least five others are leaning NO. And one supporter — Rep. Bilirakis — is out til this evening due to a family funeral. That means Jordan can only lose three on first ballot.” Punchbowl had a similar assessment: Jordan is close, but not quite there. Punchbowl also noted that three likely “no” votes come early in the alphabet, and that if Jordan is clearly falling short early on in the voting, he might lose more support along the way as people reconsider having folded previously.
