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(Hartford-AP, January 6, 2004) -- Three more Republican state senators are calling for the resignation of Connecticut Governor John Rowland.
The mounting pressure is threatening to end the political career of someone who was seen as a rising republican star. Governor Rowland has been under fire for a variety of alleged ethics lapses.
Now members of his own party called for a select committee to investigate the facts and perhaps do more.
The importance of this is that it takes 3 GOP State senators to allow the Dem-controlled senate to convict, while a bare majority of the Dem-controlled House can vote for impeachment.
This makes 5 (yes, count 'em - 5) GOoPers who will potentially vote to convict.
Goodnight, Governor.
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At least five House Republicans and five Senate Republicans have called for Rowland to resign. None, however, have said they would support impeachment.
The full House GOP caucus held back Friday from urging Rowland, a former state representative, to resign.