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Nancy Pelosi makes first public remarks since attack on husband Paul Pelosi
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in her first public appearance since the brutal attack on her husband, rallied grassroots activists Friday, telling them that the midterm elections for control of Congress are a fight for democracy and "very winnable."
"People say to me, 'What can I do to make you feel better?' I say: 'Vote!'" Pelosi told the activists on the call.
"I believe that this race is very winnable," she said.
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