[nancy pelosi] a summary

# Born Nancy D'Alesandro to Italian American parents in Baltimore, Maryland # control freak # tight circle of confidants # demands utter loyalty # stubborn # strong-willed # ambitious late-bloomer # raised five children # now stands second in line of presidential succession # San Francisco liberal # pragmatic and realistic Pelosi family has a net worth of over $25 million # will become speaker of the House in January # supporter of the Chinese democracy movement # long record of being pro-choice # supportive of agriculture # pre 2001 fiscally conservative on government spending on national defense and military programs # after 2001 supported spending for War on Terrorism # votes to restrict the ownership of firearms and concealed weapons # votes to increase Medicare and Medicaid benefits across the board # top priority is to pass the bills that Democrats promised # must decide whether to take sides in a race for Majority Leader between Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the current Democratic whip, and Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a leader of the House Democrats' anti-war faction # Pelosi's bi-coastal political identity formed by hard lessons and lucky breaks # narrowly elected to the House in 1987 special election, at age 47 # now 66 # stickler for good behavior # Catholic # Source material from here and here.