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Republicans Begin Strategy Rethink
"The Obama administration's passage of a sweeping health-care revamp has scrambled Republicans' strategic calculations on Capitol Hill, forcing the GOP to decide whether to maintain its largely unified opposition to Democratic proposals.
On key pieces of legislation, including a revamp of financial rules and a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind education law, some Republicans are either explicitly on board or could soon be so.
Rep. John Kline of Minnesota, the top Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee, said that while he has some concerns about Mr. Obama's plan, "I'm still very supportive."
On an overhaul of financial regulations, which is currently before the Senate, Democrats and even some senior Senate Republican aides think a handful of Republicans will vote for legislation, which could pass the Senate by Memorial Day. Republicans have faced challenges in trying to present a unified position on the bill, given the dicey political prospect of appearing to side with big Wall Street banks.
Following the enactment of the health-care revamp, some Republicans have said the party should have sought to negotiate, instead of offering blanket opposition, to win concessions."