Article: Democrats Select California Liberal as House Minority Leader.

Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 9--WASHINGTON -- Seeking to regroup after big Election Day losses, Democrats in the House of Representatives appeared poised Friday to select a California liberal -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi -- as their new leader.

If elected by her peers next week, Pelosi would be the first woman to head either party in Congress.

Pelosi, now the second-ranking Democrat in the House, emerged as the likely victor in the race for minority leader after her closest competitor, centrist Rep. Martin Frost of Texas, dropped out Friday afternoon.

Although she puts a more liberal face on her ...

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