Oliverio team walks back Pelosi comments

The campaign manager for West Virginia state Sen. Mike Oliverio, the conservative Democrat who ousted Rep. Alan Mollohan in a primary earlier this month, sought to tamp down concern this week about comments Oliverio made last month hinting at opposition to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Oliverio told the Wheeling News-Register in late April that he hoped he could support a "better candidate" for speaker. Now, while he's not offering a strong endorsement of Pelosi, Oliverio's top aide indicated that the upstart candidate won't seek to rock the boat in a leadership race if he's elected to Congress.

"He will support whomever Democrats support for speaker," campaign manager Curtis Wilkerson said, explaining that Oliverio would back the consensus choice of the Democratic Caucus.

Wilkerson added that Oliverio still disagrees with Pelosi on key issues "such as cap and trade."

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