Oh the fun we could have, but my bets are on "It could be nothing."
Posted on 09/21/2005 5:24:01 AM PDT by jwalburg
New committee, upcoming appearance
By Mary Clare Jalonick
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D, is returning to political life with a new political action committee and an upcoming appearance in Iowa.
Daschle has quietly eschewed most publicity since his defeat to Republican John Thune last November. But Steve Hildebrand, director of the new committee and Daschle's former campaign manager, said Daschle ''is not going to rule out opportunities to play important roles in public service.''
''It could be president, it could be vice president, it could be something else,'' Hildebrand said. ''It could be nothing.''
He said Daschle's Iowa speech, scheduled for the state party's annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Nov. 5, will probably be his most political since last year's election.
But Hildebrand insisted Daschle's appearance is not about running for the presidency. It is about supporting his Democratic friends in Iowa, he said.
''He is not today looking at his options for higher office,'' Hildebrand said.
Daschle has transferred $500,000 into the new committee, New Leadership for America PAC. Hildebrand says the committee will give money to endangered incumbents, support younger candidates looking to run for office and ''provide a forum for him to continue to speak out on issues that are important.''
As part of the new effort, Daschle held a fundraiser last week for West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, a Democrat. He is also planning to appear at an event for Fernando Ferrer, a Democrat running against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Daschle's new PAC, which will give to both federal and state candidates, was registered with the IRS Tuesday, according to the PoliticalMoneyLine Web site.
In July, Daschle said he was not planning a rematch against Thune in 2010.
He made the statement in a letter to the Federal Election Commission, which had asked him to clarify his candidate status. Since Daschle's candidate fundraising committee had spent more than $5,000, he officially qualified as a candidate.
Oh the fun we could have, but my bets are on "It could be nothing."
PLEASE CRAWL BACK UNDER THIS...BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM!
I'm deeply saddened.
That's politictalk for "Daschle can't get a job in the private sector."
Who?
As Dasshole enters the area he runs the possibility of being gored!
The final option suits Tom best!
Bring 'em on! I'm just salivating at the thought of getting this loser back into the public arena.
What happened to the lush lobbying jobs he was supposed to be pursuing?
Is this guy serious? How about 'it could be dogcatcher'?
I am finally convinced!
The Democratic Party is in complete melt down.
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LOL
Wow. I doubt he'll be leaving all that for a political run. Archer Daniels Midland? Isn't that Big Ag? Don't the little farmers hate big agribiz? But I suppose if he were to run again, all these business firms would be big campaign contributors, seeing they really have his ear now, having cut him checks and all.
And big tobacco, too. Not really surprised at that because I think it was a tobacco lobbyist he took on a special tour atop Mt. Rushmore that regular people can't take, and that caused a little rumbling in SD.
Sad, really. Kind of like the last twitches of a dying man. Politically, this guy is dead, and it seems he may be having a hard time accepting the fact that it's over.
Hillary and Tom in 2008....a liberal's wet dream.
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