Oh yeah he really looks like leadership material to me.AWB>/p>
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
I just watched Alan Colmes interview him... almost lost my dinner.
Daschle will come up short in the 'Rat primaries.
Iowa reacts to Daschle... did Iowa get a rash????
Hillary's pants are too big for him.
Yes--A rash of lies!
Little Tommy in '08. Now that's funny. I don't care who you are, that's funny right there.
--probably could do almost as well nationally as his mentor, George McGovern---
Darn, I have the greatest followup to that and can't use it.
Oh yeah he really looks like leadership material to me.AWB>/p>
And she said that with a straight face?
Do these people tell each other this crapolla in private? I am in awe of their capabilty for self delusion.
tom daschle. Wasn't that the name of Hillary's puppet?
If Daschle runs for the presidency he will share the same fate as the last South Dakotan to run, George McGovern, and will not carry his home state.
"I don't care who you are, that's funny right there."
Easy for you to say, some are deeply saddened.
Hillary will have that little twerp for lunch.
Whats with Iowa and dwarves.?..
For someone that has first-hand experience about being "over", he shows a profound amount of ignorance on the subject.
He can't even win in his own state and he's going to run for Prez?
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