Hastert Tells Conservative He’ll Resign If It Helps GOP - New York Times

By Alan K. Ota House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert , R-Ill., told a leading conservative Wednesday that he would resign as the top congressional leader if it would help the Republican Party stave off defeat in November. Skip to next paragraph Go to complete 2006 election coverage at CQPolitics.com CQPolitics.com Daily E-mail CQs 2006 Election Forecast Map CQ Midday Update from Capitol Hill But conservative activist Paul Weyrich said Hastert has rejected calls for his resignation because he believes ...