Pelosi meets with her potential rival, Fudge

(16 Nov 2018) Nancy Pelosi met privately Friday with her top potential rival for House speaker, Rep. Marcia Fudge, as the Democratic leader works to gather support and fend off a challenge from a small but persistent group determined to stop her from reclaiming the gavel. Fudge said the two had a frank and open discussion, including about "the feeling in the caucus of people who are feeling left out and left behind" and the need for a transition to new leadership. "We talked about some succession planning," Fudge told reporters. "She did not share them with me.  But I think it is something our caucus is interested in knowing." The Democratic leader and the Ohio Democratic congresswoman met in Pelosi's stately office, steps from the House floor, for about 45 minutes as lawmakers left town for the Thanksgiving recess without a resolution to the leadership struggle. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...