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The political evolution Rep. Renee Ellmers has undergone since 2010 could cost the North Carolina Republican her job in Tuesday's special GOP congressional primary.
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At the end of this Congress, more than one-third of the historic Tea Party freshman class will be gone from the House. Many ran as outsiders in a year when voters were tired of political insiders.
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Rep. John Boehner became the 53rd speaker of the House in 2011. His tenure has been marked by fierce confrontations with Democrats and sometimes his own party.
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One economist argues, "We need noisy grassroots movements to deliver a shock to the political system."