House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) told The Hill that the Republicans’s “anti-Obama, anti-Pelosi” message did not work in PA-12, and will not work in November.
“It didn’t work,” Pelosi said, calling the strategy Republicans have employed regularly in recent years “predictable.”
Asked about House Minority Leader John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) recent claim that there are 100 House seats in play, Pelosi responded, “Let him think that.”
She said there are “more than 200” House Democrats who will be reelected “easily,” but cautioned that she never underestimates her opponents.
The speaker seems already to relish the fight for the House in the midterms:
“I love campaigns. I really love campaigns,” Pelosi said, her hand forming a fist.
Flashing a smile, she indicated she’s not bothered by the anti-incumbent mood of the country.
“I’m kind of anti-incumbent myself, as a matter of fact, depending on who you’re talking about.”
Pelosi even offered a Namath-esque prediction: “One thing I know for sure is that Democrats will retain their majority in the House of Representatives.”






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