Pelosi Declares That She ‘Generally’ Votes for a Woman: ‘I Just Do’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is sharing that she “generally” votes for a woman, adding, “I just do.” Speaking to a group at Northwestern University on Monday, Pelosi talked about how she is fighting to preserve…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is sharing that she “generally” votes for a woman, adding, “I just do.”
Speaking to a group at Northwestern University on Monday, Pelosi talked about how she is fighting to preserve the Affordable Care Act before saying, “That is no reflection on who I would support for President of the United States.”
“I just say, just generally, I usually always cast my vote for a woman,” she added. “I just do.”
Here’s a clip of her remarks:
The speaker, who is known for keeping her plans quiet, has not made any indication of who she will support in the presidential race. Asked if she is comfortable with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as the Democratic nominee, Pelosi previously said that she was and noted that she is not afraid of losing her majority in the House if Sanders is at the top of the ticket.
During a press conference, Pelosi addressed the rumors that she might be uncomfortable with Sanders at the top of the ticket, saying, “Contrary to what you may be hearing or writing, we are all unified. Whoever the nominee is of our party, we will wholeheartedly support.”
After Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) exited the Democratic primary following a subpar Super Tuesday showing, Pelosi said during a press conference on March 5 that she believes there is “a certain element of misogyny.”