Boren's Man Hoyer Defeats Murtha

Congressman Steny Hoyer, backed by Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren, defeated Congressman John Murtha today in the race to become Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi's No. 2. It was a stunning rebuke of Pelosi, who had endorsed Murtha and worked for his election.

The vote wasn't even close; Hoyer won with 149 votes to Murtha's 86.

At left, an unhappy Murtha; at right, Hoyer

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