September 23, 2002, 10:15 a.m. After months of obstructing President Bush's agenda, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D., S.D.) is finally kicking things into high gear. What has finally spurred the South Dakotan into action? James Talent. Talent's bid for the Senate from Missouri, which in many respects is similar to tight contests nationwide, has one very important distinction: His victory alone could hand the GOP a temporary majority. The race is a special election, to fill the remainder of Mel Carnahan's term, who died before beating John Ashcroft two years ago. The Democratic governor (who defeated Talent that same...
