Chartock: Boehner Resignation A Blow To GOP

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Alan Chartock

Published September 25, 2015 at 11:47 AM EDT

Friday's stunning news that House Speaker John Boehner would resign from Congress in October, leaving his Ohio seat and his leadership position, could be bad for the Republican Party. That's according to WAMC political observer Dr. Alan Chartock.

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Alan Chartock

Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.

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