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Life Inside Nancy Pelosi's Bubble

For feisty speaker, there are only Dems, donors and vote counts

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 2, 2009 12:33 PM CST

(Newser) – Nancy Pelosi is smiling that trademark mask-like smile as she sits down for the interview. A recent California poll puts her approval rating at 34%, a big plunge from 48% in March, but the speaker barely noticed. Whenever poll numbers come up she waves her... Read full story »

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