Speaker John Boehner Raises Cash for Openly Gay Republican Candidates Despite Conservative Opposition

By Leonardo Blair , CP Reporter

October 6, 2014|4:15 pm

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) (R) shouts, "This isn't some damn game" during a news conference with fellow House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington October 4, 2013. Boehner told Republicans in the House of Representatives on Friday that he will not rely on Democratic votes to pass a "clean" debt ceiling increase without spending cuts, lawmakers said. Boehner, in a meeting with House Republicans, denied media reports that he intended to bring such a "clean" debt ceiling bill to the House floor, said Representative Shelly Moore Capito of West Virginia.

Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, is making good on his vow to support gay GOP candidates in the name of inclusivity this week when he is expected to stump for openly gay Republican candidates Carl Demaio of California and Richard Tisei in Massachusetts.

A report in The Hill says Boehner is expected to raise cash for both candidates despite opposition from conservative groups such as the Family Research Council in a bid to expand the 17-seat majority of Republicans in Congress.

The Hill noted that Family Research Council and the National Organization for Marriage were among conservative organizations who sent a letter to Boehner, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Greg Walden (Ore.) and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) protesting the support for DeMaio, Tisei, and Senate hopeful Monica Wehby of Oregon who is a supporter of abortion and gay marriage.

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