by IWB · Published December 6, 2016
House Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Leader. Democrats under Nancy Pelosi & Barack Obama lost 12 governorships, 14 U.S. Senate seats, 69 House seats, and 910 state legislative seats…. “I don’t think people want a new direction†House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader Wednesday, ratifying the status quo in a changing Washington despite widespread frustration over the party’s direction.
That disenchantment manifested itself in 63 lawmakers supporting Pelosi’s opponent, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, in the secret-ballot vote. That was by far the largest defection Pelosi has suffered since she began leading House Democrats in 2002.
Still, the California lawmaker had declared ahead of time that more than two-thirds of the caucus was supporting her, and she won almost exactly two-thirds with 134 votes. It was a testament to her vote-counting skills and to her ability to hang onto power even in dark days for Democrats, as they confront a capital that will be fully controlled by the GOP next year.
http://investmentwatchblog.com/house-democrats-re-elect-pelosi-as-leader-democrats-under-nancy-pelosi-lost-11-governorships-13-u-s-senate-seats-69-house-seats-and-913-state-legislative-seats-and-30-state-legislative-chambers/
