Nancy Pelosi annouces that she will seek another term as Democratic leader
Posted: 11/14/2012
(AP) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that she will seek another term as the Democratic leader.
A congressional official says the 72-year-old Pelosi made the decision to remain at the helm of the party's House leadership even though Democrats failed to win the necessary 25 additional seats to become the majority party again.
An official close to Pelosi revealed her decision on condition of anonymity because she hadn't yet publicly announced it.
Pelosi's quarter-century of service in Congress representing a San Francisco area district in the House includes becoming the first woman in history to serve as speaker. The tea party-fueled political wave of 2010 forced the gavel from her hand to Rep. John Boehner, an Ohio Republican.
Copyright Associated Press
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