The Pelosi issue has been weaponized against Democrats in special elections and swing seats — i.e., people who are not yet in elected office. Walz and Rosen are seeking higher office, so, theoretically a Pelosi vote could be used against them. That means there are just four Democrats in Trump districts who might sweat an 11th-hour Pelosi vote: Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.), Rep. Matthew Cartwright (D-Pa.), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.). We don’t know which 63 Democrats backed Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) over Pelosi in the party’s post-election 2016 vote. “Putting the Democrats on the spot” with a Pelosi vote would be like putting up a Starbucks across the street from another Starbucks, and downstairs from yet another Starbucks.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2018 21:49 UTC