Nancy Pelosi

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trailblazers: Prominent figures like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and likely 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton haven't led to more women running for office. (Associated Press)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., takes questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 25, 2014. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures as she speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)