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DENVER - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, serving as permanent chairwoman of the Democratic National Party, led all delegates Wednesday night in nominating Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president of the United States.

Pelosi (D-San Francisco) asked for the delegates' approval and received a rousing shout of "ayes" from the packed crowd at the Pepsi Center.

Biden then delivered an emotion-laden, personal acceptance speech led by "Yes, Yes, I accept your nomination to run with Barack Obama as the next vice president of the United States of America."

DENVER - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) hosted an event at the Grand Hyatt today in support of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s top “Red to Blue” recruits.

The event, billed as a “Political Briefing and Campaign Update in Support of Red to Blue Candidates” was co-hosted by a wide array of House leaders including Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), Caucus Vice Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) and DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), according to the invitation.

The DCCC’s Red to Blue fundraising program aims to benefit challengers and open seat candidates in competitive races. 45 candidates have been named to the program.

California is slated to have a busy day at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, with four speakers representing the state - including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - scheduled to talk.

Other speakers include Reps. Hilda Solis, Maxine Waters and Lois Capps. All four legislators are scheduled to speak between 4 and 5 p.m.

DENVER - A radiant Michelle Obama took an already whipped up capacity-plus crowd of mostly women at the Sheraton Denver over the top during a speech Tuesday.

Speaking to an exuberant audience attending the Emily's List gala, the spouse of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama continued the process which she started during what has quickly become an acclaimed speech Monday night at Pepsi Center. Pundits most of Tuesday talking about the speech and effective it was in introducing her and her values to a wider national TV audience.

DENVER – Coming from San Francisco, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) is no stranger to protesters, and today, the 10-term congresswoman took on the protestors at the Democratic National Convention here.

At an outdoor press conference focused on renewable energy, Pelosi was interrupted by about 20 protesters wearing John McCain t-shirts and chanting their support for oil drilling.

“Drill here! Drill now!” they yelled.

“What you see before you are the handmaidens of big oil,” Pelosi said. “These drill-now people reflect the goals of the people in the White House.”

DENVER – Democrats hold a 37-vote edge over Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, and this cycle analysts predict almost universally that the party will expand its edge this fall.

But when it comes to the question of just how many seats Democrats will pick up, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) is mum. When PolitickerCA.com posed the question to Pelosi today in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt, the 10-term congresswoman continued her path to the elevator.

“She usually says she doesn't like to predict a number, just that our Democratic majority will be increased,” Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said in an email.

Democrats gained a 236-199 majority over Republicans in the 2006 mid-term elections. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan Washington tip sheet, currently estimated that Democrats will gain another 12 to 17 seats this cycle.  

DENVER - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered the first prime time speech of the Democratic National Convention Monday night and used the 15 minute talk to remind voters why voting in Republican John McCain as president this November would be a disaster for the country.

In what many TV pundits called just a "serviceable" speech, the San Francisco Democrat delivered a shopping list of reasons - from the Iraq War to the crisis in healthcare -- why presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is right for the job and McCain is not.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) addressed the Democratic National Convention tonight. Below is a transcript of her remarks, as prepared for delivery.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.): Getty Images PhotoDENVER - Speaker of the House Sen. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 25, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The DNC, where U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be officially nominated as the Democratic candidate for U.S. president, starts today and finishes August 28th. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)