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Speaker Pelosi running for US House minority leader
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November 6, 2010, Saturday
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SPEAKER of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi ended speculation that she may quietly step aside after her Democrats lost midterm elections, announcing yesterday she will run for minority leader in the new Republican-led chamber next year.
Pelosi made the announcement via her Twitter account, saying, "Driven by the urgency of creating jobs" and protecting healthcare, Wall Street reform and Social Security and Medicare, "I am running" for Democratic leader.
In the wake of Republicans winning control of the House from Democrats in the midterm congressional elections on Tuesday, Pelosi may face a challenger -- though none have yet surfaced.
House Democrats, particularly Pelosi's fellow liberals, are expected to rally behind their embattled 70-year-old leader, who in 2007 became the chamber's first woman speaker and is a close ally of President Barack Obama.
House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer, the party's No. 2 in the chamber, had already said he would not challenge Pelosi if she decided to seek the post.
Republicans won the House in a landslide, promising to slam the brakes on Obama's agenda that Pelosi pushed through the House the past two years, including an overhaul of the US healthcare system and a crackdown on Wall Street.
The White House declined comment on the leadership process. "As the president has said before, he appreciates the work of the speaker and the entire House Democratic leadership team who have been great partners in moving the country forward," a spokesman said.
There had been widespread speculation that Pelosi, who Republicans made their top election-year target, might step away from House Democratic leadership or even resign from Congress.
While polls show less than one in three Americans approve of the powerful yet often polarizing Pelosi, she won re-election on Tuesday to a 13th term from her liberal California district with 80 percent of the vote.
Pelosi made the announcement via her Twitter account, saying, "Driven by the urgency of creating jobs" and protecting healthcare, Wall Street reform and Social Security and Medicare, "I am running" for Democratic leader.
In the wake of Republicans winning control of the House from Democrats in the midterm congressional elections on Tuesday, Pelosi may face a challenger -- though none have yet surfaced.
House Democrats, particularly Pelosi's fellow liberals, are expected to rally behind their embattled 70-year-old leader, who in 2007 became the chamber's first woman speaker and is a close ally of President Barack Obama.
House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer, the party's No. 2 in the chamber, had already said he would not challenge Pelosi if she decided to seek the post.
Republicans won the House in a landslide, promising to slam the brakes on Obama's agenda that Pelosi pushed through the House the past two years, including an overhaul of the US healthcare system and a crackdown on Wall Street.
The White House declined comment on the leadership process. "As the president has said before, he appreciates the work of the speaker and the entire House Democratic leadership team who have been great partners in moving the country forward," a spokesman said.
There had been widespread speculation that Pelosi, who Republicans made their top election-year target, might step away from House Democratic leadership or even resign from Congress.
While polls show less than one in three Americans approve of the powerful yet often polarizing Pelosi, she won re-election on Tuesday to a 13th term from her liberal California district with 80 percent of the vote.
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