Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) delivered the following presentation to House Republicans on April 30, 2008.

1. Why We Can Win
The Playing Field
The Obama‐Clinton Factor
The Issues: Fixing a Broken Washington

2. It’s An Uphill Battle, But …
• 29 Republican retirements but good
candidates. Examples: Erik Paulsen, Steve
Austria, Steve Stivers, Darren White, Bill
Posey, Brett Guthrie
• Democrats have a significant financial
advantage, funded by trial lawyers labor
unions, NOT by middle‐class Americans
– Republicans were outspent in 1994, 2000, and
2004 ($100 million in 2004!)