07 January 2023

Trump Back-Channels McCarthy: Flipping Seats and Changing Votes on 15th Ballot 06 January 2023

Axios reported that former President Trump gave McCarthy a last-minute boost by calling both Gaetz and Biggs tonight and telling them the speakership needed to be resolved, a source familiar with the calls tells Axios.


GOP rebels Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Bob Good (R-Va.), Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and Rep.-elect Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) voted "present" on the 15th ballot..." READ MORE

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Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker after historic battle with GOP rebels 




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House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy clinched the speakership shortly after midnight on Saturday, resolving a historic stalemate that embarrassed and frustrated the GOP this week.

Why it matters: The California Republican’s hard-won ascendancy follows a feud that saw a group of far-right conservatives repeatedly defy him — and could preview a new era of divided government. . .


WHO IS Rep.-elect Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) voting "present" on the 15th ballot 

12 hours ago · Eli Crane, newly elected from Arizona, is the only first-term Republican still opposing Kevin McCarthy for speaker in the latest vote.

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Elijah James Crane (born January 3, 1980) is an American politician and businessman elected as the U.S. representative from Arizona's 2nd congressional district since 2023. 
A member of the Republican Party, Crane served in the United States Navy SEALs and co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company that manufactures bottle openers made of 50-caliber shell casings. In the 2022 election, Crane defeated incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran.[4]
 
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Oct 4, 2018 · Eli Crane is the founder and CEO of Bottle Breacher, a company that was started in a one car garage in San Diego, California




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Eli Crane is a navy seal veteran, owner and CEO of Bottle Breach and now a congressional candidate in Arizona 


eli crane arizona, Bottle Breacher, from millionaire-interviews.com
Eli Crane is the Founder and CEO of Bottle Breacher, a company that creates hand crafted 50 caliber bottle openers made by Military Veterans.
Eli Crane is running for U.S. House of Representatives - Arizona 2nd Congressional District. ... Bottle Breacher, Owner (2013 - Present).
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House Dems put cash behind their most vulnerable incumbent 



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The DCCC went on air this week with a broadcast spot attacking Tom O’Halleran’s GOP opponent, Eli Crane, as too radical. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo

Rep. Tom O’Halleran, an endangered Democrat fighting for his political life in a red-tinted slice of Arizona, is finally getting some help from his party.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee went on air this week with a broadcast spot attacking O’Halleran’s GOP opponent, Eli Crane, as too radical. It will run until Oct. 24 in the Phoenix market and is backed by a $680,000 buy, according to AdImpact, a media tracking firm.

The 30-second ad uses footage of the Jan. 6 attacks and warns that Crane, a former Navy SEAL, supports banning abortion and promotes conspiracy theories espoused by white supremacists. The end of the spot touts O’Halleran’s “independent voice.”

The move is somewhat surprising, given how redistricting reduced O’Halleran’s chances of reelection — but it might be the result of concerted pressure by O’Halleran allies.

The Arizona Democrat is widely considered the most endangered incumbent in the House Democratic caucus. Party operatives have privately acknowledged it might be tough to devote money to that race, with the DCCC and allied outside groups strained for resources in more favorable districts. Donald Trump carried the redrawn version of O’Halleran’s district by 8 points in 2020. President Joe Biden won the old version by 2 points. . ." READ MORE 


 

Nov 9, 2022 · Crane is the CEO of Bottle Breacher, a small business featured on Shark Tank that makes bottle openers built from bullets. Endorsed by former ...
 
May 31, 2016 · Eli Crane, CEO of Bottle Breachers, speaks to a crowd of small business owners. Eli Crane's friends and family didn't think much when the ...
Eli Crane Bottle Breacher ... elected office as the Congressional U.S. House of Representatives in AZ-2 to unseat Democrat Representative Tom O'Halleran.

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Nov 3, 2022 · Eli Crane is one of Arizona's Congressional candidates for the state's ... In 2012, he and his wife Jen Crane co-founded Bottle Breacher.



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