[Mo1]

Nope .. he's from SD and he can't run for President & the Senate at the same time ..

And since we all know he has not a chance in hell of winning ..

The question now becames .. What is he REALLY up to

Are his poll numbers in SD that bad??

[lainie]

Maybe it means he's truly deluded and thinks he can win (steal)? You know this, and I know this, and the rest of the thinking world knows this.. but heck. Maybe he's thinking of his legacy. Slick could have convinced him that history will remember his "sacrifice" for the cause of democracy.

[scannell]

We all know that Daschle won't get the nomination and therefore won't be running for the Senate and the Presidency at the same time. The question is, can he run for the Democratic nomination without disqualifying his prospective candidacy for the Senate???????????????

[Vigilanteman]

Daschle's plan goes like this:

1. George McGovern could have won South Dakota in 1972 by merely changing the minds of 5% of the electorare.
   
2. The party is more liberal now than when my mentor ran then.
   
3. I'm going to have trouble with Thune or Janklow anyway and am the natural leader of the party with Dick Gephart stepping down, so the nomination may be mine for the asking.
   
4. If I tank in Iowa, New Hampshire and other early primaries, there is still time to drop out and run for re-election to the senate.
   
5. The sheeple will forget and vote for me out of gratitude for running a spirited campaign and drawing the Democrat party back to the center. (Don't laugh, read McGovern's platform in 1972-- it is well to the right of most of the party now.)