{"id":2025882,"date":"2023-09-08T13:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/83-year-old-nancy-pelosi-running-for-re-election\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T13:54:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:54:46","slug":"83-year-old-nancy-pelosi-running-for-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/83-year-old-nancy-pelosi-running-for-re-election\/","title":{"rendered":"83-year-old Nancy Pelosi seeks re-election."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F83-year-old-nancy-pelosi-running-for-re-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2025882&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Nancy Pelosi Announces Re-Election Bid<\/h2>\n<p>At\u200b 83 years old, former House speaker <strong>Nancy Pelosi<\/strong> is not ready to step away from politics just yet. The congresswoman from \u2063California&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/threat-of-terrorism-charge-dismissed-but-3-men-will-face-trial-in-whitmer-kidnapping-plot\/\" title=\"\u2018Threat Of Terrorism\u2019 Charge Dismissed, But 3 Men Will Face Trial In Whitmer Kidnapping Plot\">12th district<\/a>, representing San Francisco since 1987, has officially declared her intention to run for re-election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our\u200c recovery,&#8221; Pelosi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamPelosi\/status\/1700177174542876754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X. &#8220;Our country needs America to \u200dshow the world that \u2064our flag is still\u200d there, \u2062with liberty\u200d and justice for ALL. \u200cThat is why I am running \u2063for reelection \u2014 and respectfully ask for your\u200c vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite losing her speakership when \u2062Republicans gained control of the House last \u2063November, Pelosi\u200b remains a powerful force within the Democratic Party. She \u200cstepped down from House \u200dleadership, \u2062stating that \u2063it was time for a\u2063 new generation to \u200dlead the\u200c Democratic \u200ccaucus. However, rumors of her retirement circulated\u2062 after an attack on\u2063 her\u200c husband Paul and her reported disinterest\u2063 in becoming ambassador to Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u200d Pelosi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2023\/09\/07\/bidens-big-goals-for-the-g-20-00114421\">said<\/a> that his wife had made it clear she was done with public\u200d service. Despite this, \u2063Pelosi&#8217;s decision to run for re-election demonstrates her \u2063commitment to advancing her party&#8217;s agenda and fighting for the causes \u2064she believes in.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1694271417371000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0PLikBYdCi-jK-0C-P9dx2\">CLICK\u200c HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Age and Mental\u2063 Ability in Politics<\/h3>\n<p>As Pelosi seeks re-election, questions surrounding the mental ability of aging politicians have come \u2064to the \u200cforefront. This \u200dissue\u200d is not\u200d limited \u200bto one party,\u2064 as both Democrats and Republicans \u2064have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sinking-biden-nominees-is-avenue-for-gop-oversight-in-senate-schmitt\/\" title=\"Sinking Biden nominees is avenue for GOP oversight in Senate: Schmitt\">faced concerns<\/a> about their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-skeptical-of-joe-bidens-cognitive-health-poll-finds\/\" title=\"Voters Skeptical of Joe Biden\u2019s Cognitive Health, Poll Finds\">cognitive health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mcconnell-says-he-will-finish-senate-term-after-freeze-up-scares\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitch\u2064 McConnell<\/a> froze mid-sentence during a press conference \u200cfor\u2063 the \u2064second \u200dtime, raising concerns among\u2062 colleagues and voters. Similarly, Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/feinstein-appears-to-have-awkward-moment-reads-speech-during-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dianne Feinstein<\/a> faced health struggles and mental lapses after being absent from Washington, D.C. for an\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/83-year-old-nancy-pelosi-running-for-re-election\/\" title=\"83-year-old Nancy Pelosi seeks re-election.\">extended period \u2062due<\/a> to \u200cillness.<\/p>\n<p>Even President Joe Biden has \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-obama-ethics-chief-says-biden-should-address-conflict-of-interest-with-brother\/\" title=\"Former Obama Ethics Chief Says Biden Should Address Conflict of Interest with Brother\">faced scrutiny<\/a> for his \u2063occasional falls, moments of confusion, and\u200b difficulty articulating his thoughts in public appearances. The issue of aging politicians and their mental capabilities is \u200ba \u2062topic that continues\u200b to be\u2063 debated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), 83, confirmed her re-election bid, ending speculation about her retirement. 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