From Eric Dondero:

As polls continuously show the chance of Republicans regaining the House Good to Very Good, light murmerings are beginning to emerge, who will take the House leadership positions for Speaker, Majority Leader, and key Committee Chairmanships.

But how will the emerging House GOP "Liberty Caucus" vote for leadership? The question is particularly pertinent considering that a large number of libertarian Republicans are expected to win congressional seats this year.

One GOP Congressional candidate, B.J. Lawson, endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus and a self-identified "libertarian Republican," has the answer.

From an Interview with Carolina Politics On-line:

6. Who is your choice for the next Speaker of the U.S. House?

Ron Paul (TX), Walter Jones (NC), Paul Ryan (WI), Jeff Flake (AZ) or Tom McClintock (CA) (roughly in order of seniority) would all be excellent House Speakers.

McClintock is a freshman. Being in his second term may be a bit too soon for such a vaunted position. However, Jeff Flake, now heading into his 4th term, has sufficient seniority and even made a brief play for a leadership position in '09 immediately following the elections.

Ron Paul could prove to be a divisive figure among GOP ranks because of his foreign policy views. He is unlikely to garner enough support to win anything outside of Banking Committee Chairman. However, if Republicans fail to gain a convincing majority, say, a 218 to 217 slender lead, Democrats who are sometimes favorable to Paul, could make a play to gain him the Speakership.

Stranger things have happened in the world of politics. Look at the Texas House Speakership battle in 2009, when moderate Democrats rallied behind the "more reasonable" Joe Straus, ironically often referred to as a "libertarian Republican." Straus had an upset win over strident conservative and longtime incument Speaker Rep. Tom Craddick.