Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio is straddling the fence as to whether he will challenge Nancy Pelosi to lead House Democrats — but said he will make up his mind one way or the other Thursday.
"Somebody's got to make a decision, I would think, in the next 24 hours or so if they want to have a realistic shot at winning," Ryan told RealClearPolitics on Wednesday.
"This decision really is very big not just for our caucus, but also for the fact that the Obamas are gone, the Bidens are gone, the Clintons are gone, Harry Reid's gone, there's no one at the [Democratic National Committee], and we have a leadership election at the House.
"This is a big decision as to what the Democratic Party stands for and what the message is and who is the messenger to go into these areas."
The political news website said Pelosi "seems confident she has the support of most Democrats to stay on as the leader, a post she has held for more than a decade — both as minority leader and for four years as the first female speaker of the House."
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