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Daschle Seeks to Get Back in the Game |
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Written by Paul Kane
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Monday, 26 September 2005 |
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Roll Call, September 19, 2005 Seeking to re-establish himself as a political force, former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) is forming a new political action committee, raising money for his former colleagues and trying to pump new life into his state's Democratic Party. Daschle transferred more than $500,000 in leftover funds from his unsuccessful 2004 re-election bid into the new committee and launched the New Leadership for America PAC at a retreat for potential new Democratic candidates in the Black Hills of South Dakota held Sept. 9-11. The PAC will become Daschle's primary political vehicle as he seeks to maintain a level of political relevancy beyond that of other Congressional leaders who have left office in recent years. Read the entire article at RollCall.com |
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Daschle Aides Downplay Iowa Visit |
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Written by Tom Beaumont
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Monday, 26 September 2005 |
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Des Moines Register, September 21, 2005 Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's speaking role at the Iowa Democratic Party's annual fall fundraiser in November has fueled speculation that he is eyeing a 2008 presidential campaign.
But the South Dakotan's Iowa visit, his new political action committee and national political plans for next year don't necessarily add up to a potential White House bid, aides said.
"Not a day goes by that someone doesn't tell Tom they wish he would run for president," said Steve Hildebrand, a longtime top Daschle adviser and director of his new political action committee. "Circumstances change, things happen, stars align, and he's never going to make the mistake of ruling something out, although the likelihood of him running for president isn't great at all," Hildebrand added.
Daschle, who was Senate majority leader from 2001 to 2003, is scheduled to headline the Iowa Democrats' Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines Nov. 5. Read the whole article at DesMoinesRegister.com |
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Written by David Kranz
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Monday, 26 September 2005 |
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Sioux Falls Argus Leader, September 21, 2005 Former Sen. Tom Daschle set off speculation Tuesday that he might be interested in running for president in 2008.
Talk immediately began after his office released a statement saying he will keynote the Nov. 5 Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner in Des Moines.
"Many will speculate that this signifies that Tom is thinking about running for president, when in fact, that is not what this invitation is all about," said Steve Hildebrand, Daschle's spokesman.
Daschle has a long-standing working relationship with Sally Peterson, Iowa's lieutenant governor and state Democratic party leader, Hildebrand said.
"She wanted a powerful voice at the podium, and so she asked Tom to do that," he said.
Daschle is not ruling out a presidential bid, though, Hildebrand said.
"But he is very clear about it that chances for him doing that are very low," he said.
Read the whole article at ArgusLeader.com |
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Daschle Re-enters Political Arena |
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Written by Mary Clare Jalonick
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Monday, 26 September 2005 |
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Associated Press, September 21, 2005 WASHINGTON - Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D, is returning to political life with a new political action committee and an upcoming appearance in Iowa. Daschle has quietly eschewed most publicity since his defeat to Republican John Thune last November. But Steve Hildebrand, director of the new committee and Daschle's former campaign manager, said Daschle "is not going to rule out opportunities to play important roles in public service." "It could be president, it could be vice president, it could be something else," Hildebrand said. "It could be nothing." He said Daschle's Iowa speech, scheduled for the state party's annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Nov. 5, will probably be his most political since last year's election. Read the whole article at AberdeenAmericanNews.com |
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