Pelosi: Democrats ‘absolutely’ will retain the House in 2010

Pelosi struck the upbeat tone before the first meeting of
her Democratic caucus in the House since before a brutal August recess for
Pelosi’s party. New polls released over the break suggest Democrats could lose
this House this fall.

But Pelosi said Democrats would draw a clear contrast with
Republicans and hold on to the House. She criticized the GOP as wanting to take
the country back to the “failed” economy of the Bush years.

{mosads}Pelosi also voiced confidence in “the caliber of our
candidates” heading into the election.

“They know who they are and why they came to Congress,” she
said. “They have won their districts before and they will win them again,” she
said.

Democrats believe they received good news Tuesday night from
GOP primary voters in Delaware, who backed Tea Party movement favorite
Christine O’Donnell over Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) as their candidate. Castle
was seen as the favorite in the general election, while polls suggested O’Donnell
could lose to a Democrat.