Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support

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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
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Seems like moderate Republicans weren't objecting to an extremist (ala Jim Jordan). They were objecting to an extremist who had too much of a public profile. They just needed someone obscure enough that they wouldn't catch too much flak for choosing them.