On May 7, Joe Donnelly said this about Nancy Pelosi's upcoming trip to Indiana for a fundraiser: "I did not vote for her for Speaker." Actually, that's not true. Donnelly voted for Pelosi in 2007, and Donnelly also voted for Pelosi in 2009. So what is he basing this claim on? After he barely won re-election to his seat in Congress with a plurality, Donnelly voted against Pelosi's bid for a third term. Donnelly was clearly shaken by his near-defeat, and needed to distance himself from the far-left leadership of Pelosi and Barack Obama. Voting for Pelosi was never a problem when Donnelly thought he was safe, but when a majority of voters chose someone else (with a Libertarian getting just enough to be a spoiler) he knew he had to change course.
Actually, Joe Donnelly DID vote for Pelosi.
Actually, Joe Donnelly DID vote for Pelosi.
Actually, Joe Donnelly DID vote for Pelosi.
On May 7, Joe Donnelly said this about Nancy Pelosi's upcoming trip to Indiana for a fundraiser: "I did not vote for her for Speaker." Actually, that's not true. Donnelly voted for Pelosi in 2007, and Donnelly also voted for Pelosi in 2009. So what is he basing this claim on? After he barely won re-election to his seat in Congress with a plurality, Donnelly voted against Pelosi's bid for a third term. Donnelly was clearly shaken by his near-defeat, and needed to distance himself from the far-left leadership of Pelosi and Barack Obama. Voting for Pelosi was never a problem when Donnelly thought he was safe, but when a majority of voters chose someone else (with a Libertarian getting just enough to be a spoiler) he knew he had to change course.