Posted on 03/12/2006 11:35:11 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Daschle Considering '08 Presidential Bid
By JOE KAFKA, Associated Press Writer 25 minutes ago
Former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, accusing the GOP of spreading a message of fear, says he is considering a 2008 presidential bid.
"I haven't ruled anything out or anything in at this point," Daschle said in an interview Saturday night after a hometown dinner in his honor.
"I'm encouraged by the strong support many people have voiced for my candidacy around the country and in South Dakota. I'll make a decision at some point later on this year," he said.
Daschle said President Bush and Republicans have overemphasized the importance of the war on terror, and he said the U.S. is no safer now than it was before the Iraq invasion.
"This country is not more secure when a president infers that he is above the law and can wiretap and eavesdrop on average citizens," he said. "We're not more secure when we turn ports over to foreign countries."
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Drudge talking about it now on his show.
It was mid 80's here yesterday. We went to Goliad and Piper got overheated with all that fur!
"That is outrageous! Outrageous!"
You've gotta be kidding me ping ;O).
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