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Iowa Reacts To Daschle's Appearance
KELO TV SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ^ | 11-7-05 | Jodi Schwan

Posted on 11/07/2005 7:00:11 PM PST by Pardon Me

Iowa Reaction To Daschle's Appearance

Former Senator Tom Daschle hasn't ruled out a run for the White House in 2008, and this weekend he gave a key speech in an important state.

Daschle was the featured speaker at an event for Iowa democrats, the state whose caucuses kick off the presidential campaign.

Former Senator Tom Daschle told Iowa democrats the Bush presidency is effectively over, and it's time for his party to take back the country. If Daschle decides to run for president himself, he'll make many more trips to Iowa, and democrats there say so far he's been well received.

If a politician spends much time in Iowa, the speculation usually points toward a presidential campaign. Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson says, "I think here in Iowa we're always excited to see leaders out of the democratic party come in, talk about their agenda, talk about their values and we're always looking them over."

But Iowa Democratic party chair Sally Pederson stopped short of predicting how former Senator Tom Daschle would fare in her state.

Pederson says, "I think it's early on. I know Senator Daschle, have the highest regard for him, a man of incredible integrity and we're delighted to have him here."

She says any politician who wants to succeed in the Iowa caucuses has to spend a lot of time in the state, directly targeting voters. Pederson says, "They have to know the candidate, meet them and understand what they stand for."

It's a setting not that different from South Dakota campaigning, which Pederson says could be beneficial should Daschle decide to make a run for the White House.

She says, "I think Senator Daschle does very well here in Iowa because he is a midwesterner, he understands the midwest, I think he's very comfortable with us and I think people here are very comfortable with him."

Jodi Schwan


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: daschle; daschle2008; hesbaaaack; leftistidiots; tinyleftistidiots; tinytom
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To: Pardon Me
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA......running for President...HAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHA! He couldn't wn his SEnate seat and he was the LEADER!!

Just saw Johnny Edwards on Anderson Cooper's show and he is definitely running becaus THE MOLE is GONE!! That growth on his lip had disappeared.

41 posted on 11/07/2005 8:21:07 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience. T)
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To: Pardon Me
he'll make many more trips to Iowa,

I forgot this part......

So I assume he has a traveling speakers "platform" ?

LVM

42 posted on 11/07/2005 8:22:05 PM PST by LasVegasMac (HoOked on Fonics. Dun goOd For me?)
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To: Pardon Me

Personally, I like Daschle/Kucinich for the Dem 2008 ticket.


43 posted on 11/07/2005 9:51:56 PM PST by freespirited
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To: Pardon Me

"Daschle was the featured speaker at an event for Iowa democrats, the state whose caucuses kick off the presidential campaign."

Holy Crap, Batman! How desperate do you have to be to raise Daschle from the politically dead to "kick off the presidential campaign?" Or how mentally dysfunctional (read this: liberal) do you have to be to think the little b$(*#&% would have a prayer?

"But Iowa Democratic party chair Sally Pederson stopped short of predicting how former Senator Tom Daschle would fare in her state."

She would be wise to consult the people of South Dakota, who booted his tiny ass out of office last election.

The only thing that would make this parody complete would be Dean screaming for him....


44 posted on 11/07/2005 10:25:42 PM PST by SpinyNorman (The ACLU empowers terrorists and criminals, weakens America, and degrades our society.)
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To: Pardon Me

Hasn't Hillary told them to sit down and shut up? Maybe it's time for a lamp or an ashtray wound. These guys are dreamers. Hillary has been groomed and the MSM has already got their stories written.


45 posted on 11/07/2005 10:30:05 PM PST by chuckles
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To: LasVegasMac

When you're unemployed you have a lot of time to rable-rouse... unlike our President who works his rear off on a daily basis.


46 posted on 11/07/2005 10:50:12 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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When you're unemployed..

LOL

I didn't see it coming.......

LVM

47 posted on 11/08/2005 6:27:17 AM PST by LasVegasMac (HoOked on Fonics. Dun goOd For me?)
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To: freespirited
Personally, I like Daschle/Kucinich for the Dem 2008 ticket.

The Dream Ticket.
48 posted on 11/08/2005 6:41:19 AM PST by JayNorth
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