The rowdy House Republican freshmen, most of whom survived the onslaught of the $ 35 million labor-union campaign against them, are now regrouping with their second-term agenda. In hopes of promoting unity, 15 of the most conservative members in their ranks did something unheard of: They passed up some prime office space they won in the lottery conducted every two years for House incumbents seeking better digs. The 15 freshmen opted instead for less desirable, but contiguous, quarters. They will now occupy nearly every office on two hallways in the Cannon building. Sound intimidating? When Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a liberal Democrat from Texas, found himself smack in the middle of this group, he quickly moved elsewhere. Wouldn’t want to be caught talking to these guys, we guess.
