Here's to (1) pulling for Hoyer and (2) hoping Pelosi will reconsider her death wish for & do what is best for the Party before next week's elections.

From The New York Times:

Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, said Monday that he would try to hold on to that position when his party slips into the minority next year as the leadership of House Democrats remained in turmoil one week after devastating election losses.

The decision by Mr. Hoyer, who has served as majority leader the past four years, sets up a possible fight with Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, currently the No. 3 Democrat, who said on Monday that he was still pursuing the No. 2 position as well.

At the same time, some Democrats continued to publicly question the decision of Speaker Nancy Pelosi to try to remain as party leader in the new Congress though no lawmaker has stepped forward to challenge her. Both parties are to hold internal elections next week when Congress returns for a lame-duck session.

Republicans still face a contest for the No. 4 position of Republican Conference leader between Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas.

[Bachmann, though better known and a favorite of the Tea Party, will lose this contest.]