GOP Crisis Provokes Leadership Shakeup

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Tom Cole To Get Increased Supervision At NRCC
By Eric Kleefeld - May 21, 2008, 5:53PM


Rep. Tom Cole's authority as head of the House GOP's campaign committee is being curtailed in the wake of three defeats in red House districts, defeats which threatened his job security as NRCC chair.

A Republican source tells Election Central that Cole and Minority Leader John Boehner announced to the House GOP Conference several changes in approach -- most notably that two auditors will be appointed to provide oversight over the committee.

Their identities haven't been finalized yet, but it's believed that they will be Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, a former NRCC chairman who has been very critical of the state of the House GOP, and Rep. Pat Tiberi of Ohio.

While Cole is not being ousted from his position, as some observers speculated might happen after the Mississippi loss last week, the appointment of the two auditors can hardly be taken as a vote of confidence in his performance by Boehner and the rest of the GOP.

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