U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., center, joins hands with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, right, and California Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres, left, after Boxer spoke to the California Democratic State Convention in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004. Boxer is running for re-election this year. Watching is Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, center left. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)