Finally in the Journal there’s this story [sub required] by David Rogers:

As the House Republican leader’s race goes into its final week, Majority Whip Roy Blunt faces growing pressure to appear with his two rivals before the caucus and answer questions on where he wants to take the party after the spate of recent scandals.
Mr. Blunt is widely seen as the frontrunner for the post vacated by Texas Rep. Tom DeLay. But the Missourian also has seemed insecure, refusing to give up his whip’s position and avoiding any joint television appearances where he can be questioned with the two other candidates, Reps. John Boehner of Ohio and John Shadegg of Arizona.
The latest episode surrounds a closed-door party meeting Wednesday, before the Feb. 2 leadership vote. Aides to Rep. Deborah Pryce (R., Ohio), who chairs the House Republican Conference, had discussed a proposed format that allowed each candidate to speak for two minutes, after which there would be 10 minutes for questions.
A spokeswoman for Mr. Blunt said that he would “be more than willing absolutely” to agree to a question-and-answer session “if that’s what Ms. Pryce decided.” But behind the scenes, Republicans said there was resistance from the Blunt camp, which felt caught by surprise by the suggested format.

I can understand Blunt avoiding media appearances with the other candidates, but if this story is true, this is taking the inside strategy way too far.