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Pelosi is among the ten richest members of the House with a net worth estimated at over $150 million.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.asp?CID=N00007360&year=2005 opensecrets.org]</ref>
Pelosi is among the ten richest members of the House with a net worth estimated at over $150 million.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.asp?CID=N00007360&year=2005 opensecrets.org]</ref>
Pelosi's rise in the Democrat party [[national]] leadership began with her election in one of the richest and bluest districts in America. With a safe seat guaranteed, she could raise money from Democrat millionaires in her district and funnel the cash to other Democrat House candidates around the country, making those members indebted to her and buying their loyalty.
Pelosi's rise in the Democrat party [[nationalism|national]] leadership began with her election in one of the richest and bluest districts in America. With a safe seat guaranteed, she could raise money from Democrat millionaires in her district and funnel the cash to other Democrat House candidates around the country, making those members indebted to her and buying their loyalty.
She prides herself in "being called a [[liberal]]" and rejects the label of "moderate".<ref>[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/follow-the-leader Follow the Leader], Michael Crowley, [[New Republic]], November 25, 2002.</ref>
She prides herself in "being called a [[liberal]]" and rejects the label of "moderate".<ref>[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/follow-the-leader Follow the Leader], Michael Crowley, [[New Republic]], November 25, 2002.</ref>