<![CDATA[RealClearPolitics - Articles by Jessica Brady]]>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/?id=23945Author <![CDATA[Pelosi: Romney's Loss to Obama Means Dem House]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 House Democrats already have an uphill climb to win the 25 seats needed to take back the majority this year, but Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi raised the bar even higher today by declaring, “I want 35.”

“I don’t want to show my whole hand today,” the California Democrat said during a live interview with Politico. “We believe the makings of the 25 are there, except I want 35.”

House Democrats have been pushing their “Drive for 25” to win back the majority this year, but Pelosi said she wants a cushion and added 10 more seats to that goal. The one-time Speaker has been a driving force behind the party’s efforts to...]]>