Election Central just spoke with a staffer for a Dem House member who supports Steny Hoyer for Majority Leader, and we got some decent perspective on the race. The staffer expects Hoyer to win by 10-20 votes, due to an established track record of working with members as Minority Whip. "He's proven his skills in listening to members, and working together with them." Also: Nancy Pelosi "wasn't seen to be too active" in supporting Jack Murtha after initially sending out the letter endorsing his candidacy, but the pace has picked up since then.