Reynolds is a Delay clone

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http://buffalopundit.wnymedia.net/archives/3807

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§ Tom Reynolds (age 55). As head of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Reynolds breakfasts with Karl Rove and lunches with Dick Cheney. When Reynolds inherited the upstate New York seat of DeLay ally Bill Paxon (now a top K Street lobbyist), DeLay said he “made sure had every opportunity presented to him to exploit his abilities.” Reynolds became the only freshman to become a deputy on DeLay’s whip team and only the second newcomer ever named to the House Rules Committee, which controls House debate. In 2001 DeLay personally persuaded New York Republicans to draw Reynolds a more Republican district. With DeLay’s backing, Reynolds became a player on the Ways and Means Committee, cultivating a plum fundraising base, and chair of the NRCC, helping to expand the GOP majority in 2004. He emulated DeLay’s fundraising prowess–coming up with $1 million for House Republicans in the last election–and replicated his lavish lifestyle. In the past three years, Reynolds has taken more lobbyist-funded trips than return visits to his district. Small wonder that Reynolds calls DeLay “a darn good mentor of mine.” He’s frequently mentioned as a possible future Speaker of the House.