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...fall campaign nears its end, there's much fear and loathing about what would happen if Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats took over the House. The Republicans claim it would result in higher taxes, weakened national security and slower economic growth, all charges the Democrats dispute. But observers on both sides of the political aisle seem to agree on one thing: an era of unprecedented gridlock could soon descend upon Washington. With partisan Democrats in control of at least one chamber of Congress and the Bush Administration riding out its last two years in the White House, the thinking goes...
...eked out a victory in 2004 against Murphy, collecting 51% of the vote. To hold his seat, he is trying to focus the race on local issues like the federal money for local roads he's brought home, and at the same time trying to link Murphy with Nancy Pelosi, the San Francisco lawmaker likely to become Speaker of the House if Democrats win control. Gerlach says Pelosi and the Democrats would raise taxes and oppose measures like the Patriot Act that he says keep the country safe. Murphy, like Democrats across the country, is trying to unseat the incumbent...
...Smoke and mirrors, scoff the Democrats, who believe they are riding a broad and ferocious wave that all but guarantees that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California will be Speaker, and not in a squeaker: "1 Day to Victory!" says the Web page of the Democratic Congressional Committee...
...House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was working hard to avoid any overconfidence on a weekend trip to Connecticut, where three key House races are being contested. She repeatedly implored Democratic activists to stay focused on getting out the vote and not assume victory was assured. "If the election were today, we would win, but the election is not today," she said. "We've got two Mount Everests to climb, and they're called Monday and Tuesday." At the events, when supporters came up to say how proud they were about her becoming the first female Speaker, she would quickly reroute...
...SPEAKING OF NEW DRAPES President Bush and company do their darnedest to demonize House Speaker-in-Waiting (maybe) Nancy Pelosi. She's a liberal! She loves taxes! She will take your guns away! That might work, but as far as scary-looking Halloween costumes go, we're still thinking Denny Hastert...