FOX News is now scrolling an alert that says "GOP Poll Shows Massive Losses if Speaker Stays Till November." Bill Hemmer then quoted a report from Major Garrett saying prominent internal GOP polling suggests Republicans could lose up to 50 seats were Hastert to stay on through the election.

I find the 50 number just a bit over the top, but what I think this leak shows, is there is now a coordinated plan within Republican ranks to dump Hastert.

The Speaker is about to have a press conference, where from all the news reports he insists he will not step down, but I don't see how he can put this fire out at this point.