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Have got some leverage. >> reporter: he says the vast majority of people in his district don't want obama care but if he is one of only 80 republicans who signed on to this strategy early on, why did boehner go for it? >> he has got 233 members and it takes, right now, 217, to get a majority in the house of representatives. so if he loses just a few members, he doesn't have his majority. 80, even though it's not even a majority of the republicans, it's enough for him to have to listen to them or he can't pass legislation. >> reporter: other factors according to ryan lizza. boehner doesn't have...

Takes right now 217 to get a majority in the house of representatives. if he loses just a few members, he doesn't have his majority. 80, even though it's -- it's not even a majority of the republicans, it's enough for him to have to listen to them or he can't pass legislation. >> reporter: other faks to, boehner doesn't have earmarks, and outside conservative groups who raise money for hard line congressmen in their districts have also siphoned power away from the speaker's office. we couldn't get a response specifically to that or the criticism from other republicans of this strategy from boe...

Bill will be more immediate and more impactful, i'm afraid, that when government is shutdown for a few days, that the american people will blame congress and that is not some claire invoiceance on my part. that is looking at polling data. mantle do rule and it's clear that the majority is in two of the branches in the executive and the senate and the republicans are only controlling one of those branches. so that's why i've seen this movie before and we will not repeal obamacare, at least in this fashion. >> so we are following the latest on the government shutdown this morning. what happens n...