Daschle on Health Care

Missoulian:

Former U.S. senator looking to raise health care awareness

By ROBERT STRUCKMAN of the Missoulian

Tom Daschle, former U.S. senator from South Dakota, sat on a bar stool under a red filtered light on a low stage at the Loft, above Higgins Alley in downtown Missoula.

Some people in the crowd of about 150 held plastic cups of beer. Most stood. Some sat on chairs. A few rested on the floor.

Daschle had come to town as part of his “Naked Truth” campaign to raise awareness about America's health care crisis.

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Where is Daschle going from here?

On Monday, he was in California, debating Newt Gingrich. Tuesday night, he went to Denver. On Wednesday, he'll be in Washington, D.C., talking in a public forum with Bob Dole.

He'll stay on his “Naked Truth” tour, too, he said. He was inspired by Al Gore and his campaign to educate the public about global warming, which was recently the subject of a feature-length film called “An Inconvenient Truth.”

“He really does set out a good model for advocacy,” Daschle said.

As yet, Daschle has no plans for a movie, he said.