Lynn Jenkins

GOP Congresswoman: Party Looking For "Great White Hope"

Eric Kleefeld | August 26, 2009, 10:56PM

Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)

The Topeka Capitol-Journal reports that freshman Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) told a town hall meeting a week ago that the GOP still had to find a "great white hope."

"Republicans are struggling right now to find the great white hope," said Jenkins. "I suggest to any of you who are concerned about that, who are Republican, there are some great young Republican minds in Washington." As examples, Jenkins mentioned Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI).

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