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WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (KUNA) -- John Boehner, who will become the new
Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives, said the message from
voters to President Barack Obama on Tuesday was that he should "change course."
In victory remarks here on Tuesday night, Boehner, who broke down in tears
at one point, said the election results meant that "the winners are the
American people."
The Ohio congressman described the election, which swept Republicans into
power in the House and made control of the US Senate much closer, "a
repudiation of Washington, a repudiation of big government and a repudiation
of politicians who refuse to listen to the people."
After advising Obama to change direction, Boehner promised that "to the
extent he is willing to do this, we are ready to work with him."
"Make no mistake, the Presideent will find in our new majority the voice of
the American people as they have expressed it tonight, standing on principle,
checking Washington's power and leading the drive for a smaller, less costly
and more accountable government," Boehner said.
Obama was scheduled to hold a post-election news conference in the early
afternoon on Wednesday.(end)
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