[deport]

Is he retiring from Congress or just his leadership position? I read it as he'll stay in congress and persue the Democrat Primary nomination for President. I really don't know what the MO laws are on this aspect.

[Dog Gone]

Is he retiring from Congress or just his leadership position? I read it as he'll stay in congress and persue the Democrat Primary nomination for President. I really don't know what the MO laws are on this aspect.

Obviously, he's running for his seat again this November. No question about that. I was speculating that he wouldn't run for it again in 2004 if he was running for President that year.

I don't know whether Missouri law would permit him to run for two federal offices at the same time or not.

[rightwing2]

Is he retiring from Congress or just his leadership position? I read it as he'll stay in congress and persue the Democrat Primary nomination for President. I really don't know what the MO laws are on this aspect.

I really don't see why he would want to step down from the House leadership to run for President and remain in Congress. He would do better to keep his leadership post since he will likely lose his party's presidential nomination to Gore anyway. He could even create an arrangement whereby Pelosi is appointed Acting Minority Leader for the Dems while Gephardt takes a break from his job.