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10|27|2006
USA Today: Democrats' New Direction Agenda Is Vision for Change
"Americans have made clear they want change, and they deserve vision. During the past nine months, the House and Senate Democrats have released "A New Direction for America" agenda that works for all, not just for the privileged few."

10|23|2006
Newsweek: Rolling With Pelosi
"Pelosi, already preparing for the possible takeover, hands out printed cards listing all the things she wants to accomplish in her first 100 hours as Speaker—passing a minimum-wage hike, enacting the 9/11 Commission's recommendations and passing a bill to promote stem-cell research."

10|23|2006
Two Heartbeats Away
After traveling with Leader Pelosi across the country for the past few months as she has discussed Democrats’ New Direction, "60 Minutes" aired a profile last night of the Leader.

10|21|2006
Los Angeles Times: Madam Speaker? Pelosi Likes the Sound
"In three years as minority leader she has raised record amounts of cash and preached party unity that has helped bring 201 unruly Democrats to the brink of power."

10|21|2006
Washington Post: The Woman Who Would Be Speaker
"She took charge with a burst of energy and quickly developed a Democratic message that highlighted shortcomings in the Bush agenda. Later, she criticized the administration's decision to go to war in Iraq. Her strategy was to unite Democrats behind non-threatening, core issues such as the minimum wage, health care, Social Security and energy independence while steering clear of divisive social issues such as abortion rights and gun control."

10|12|2006
Reuters: Pelosi Says it May Take a Woman to Clean Up House
"'The only way to deal with Bush is as a co-equal branch of government,' she said. 'The Republican Congress has been a rubber stamp for his failed policies' on such basics as fiscal and national security. She has vowed to clean up the way Congress does business in the wake of a wave of influence-peddling scandals."

10|06|2006
Associated Press: Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp'
"'We believe in the marketplace,' Pelosi said of Democrats, then drew a contrast with Republicans. 'They have only rewarded wealth, not work.' 'We must share the benefits of our wealth' beyond the privileged few, she added."

10|05|2006
Pelosi: Democrats' New Direction Will Restore Economic Security for All Americans
“Americans know that our economy is going in the wrong direction for middle-class families. Republicans have promoted the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the very few. Democrats want an economy that allows many more Americans to participate in America’s prosperity – in the American Dream."

10|04|2006
Sun Sentinel: Democrats Criticize Medicare Prescription Drug Law
Hoping to draw seniors to the polls next month, U.S. House Democratic leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California and three Florida Democrats on Tuesday lambasted the Medicare prescription drug law. 'This is a bill borne of corruption at the expense of America's seniors,' Pelosi told 100 people packed into a hall at the Sunrise Senior Center."

10|02|2006
San Jose Mercury News: Pelosi Carrying on Political Tradition
"These days, the Democratic leader jets around the country raising millions of dollars for the TV advertising needed to win competitive House races. But she says the truism from old-school Baltimore politics still holds: 'No matter how much you persuade with TV ads and direct mail, it doesn't matter unless you get out that vote.'

“ Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans. ”

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi