Posted on 05/17/2006 2:04:31 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Daschle's 2008 Plan
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Writer 9 minutes ago
Former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle will gauge potential support for a 2008 presidential bid with stops in Iowa, New Hampshire and Michigan next month.
Daschle, the three-term South Dakota senator who lost a re-election bid in 2004, said Wednesday that the trip is a logical progression as he weighs a White House run.
"It's just taking the next step to a more thoughtful consideration of a presidential campaign," Daschle said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Iowa and New Hampshire are the traditional early voting states and numerous potential candidates have visited there in recent months. Michigan could be one of two states shoehorned in between Iowa and New Hampshire if the Democratic Party decides to change its primary calendar.
Daschle said he will be traveling to states to "sound out presidential themes, talk to voters and get a sense of what kind of a reception I might be getting." He also will be campaigning for local candidates.
Republican John Thune defeated Daschle, then the Senate Minority leader, two years ago. Since that loss, Daschle, a fellow at the liberal think tank Center for American Progress, started a political action committee to support Democratic candidates and has criticized President Bush on the Iraq war and other issues.
Daschle said he believes New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is the current Democratic front-runner.
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Has the makings of a laugh riot...
The Democrat primary should be a real circle jerk. No one knows what Hillary will be jerking on but she will be in there.
LOL....that is right...and a GOOD thing, because I don't see anyone on the horizon that many freepers will get behind.
Suffice it to say it WON'T be one of the men??
Senators don't do well running for president. However, EX-senators voted out of office...
Run, Tom, run. (Get the popcorn.)
Tiny Tommy .. lol.. a perfect comedic retreat from immigration "reform"
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