Daschle's latest fundraising letter

I've just received word from an out-of-state reader who has received a fundraising letter from Tom Daschle. The letter was paired with a letter from Bill Clinton soliciting donations for Tom Daschle. The letter from Tom Daschle reads as follows.

Dear Friend,
As I was preparing to send you the enclosed letter, my campaign received word that former Congressman John Thune -- the hand-picked candidate of the Bush White House -- has chosen to run against me.
This news officially confirms that my race will be one of the most competitive, closely contested campaigns in the nation in 2004.

You may recall that Thune fought Senator Tim Johnson to a near-tie in 2002-losing by fewer than 600 votes in the entire state. Now, he'll enjoy the considerable advantage of President Bush -- who remains popular in South Dakota -- appearing at the top of the ballot.

Thune will receive the lavish support of the national Republican Party. In fact, a first cousin of White House political guru Karl Rove has already been dispatched to South Dakota to help run the Thune campaign.

Thune's announcement doesn't change my strategy. I'm proud of what we've accomplished for our state, and I'm going to run a positive, upbeat campaign on that basis. But we must also be realistic. The White House views me as the chief impediment to President Bush's reckless agenda, and they will stop at nothing to defeat me this November.

That's why it's more urgent than ever that I have your generous support. Please fill out the enclosed card and make a generous contribution to my campaign right away. We can prevail this November -- but I'm going to need all the support I can get.

Tom Daschle

P.S. Defeating me this November is one of the White House's top priorities, and now they've got their hand-picked candidate in place to do it. Please help me ensure I have the resources to defeat this very serious challenge.

The enclosed card reads:

Dear President Clinton, I AGREE! As the Republican's number one target and foremost "obstacle" in the U.S.
Senate, Tom Daschle faces a serious re-election battle this year. I join you in supporting this decent and honorable man who has accomplished so much for America and its working families.
Enclosed is my contribution to help re-elect Tom Daschle to the U.S. Senate:

It's interesting how Tom Daschle claims President Bush's agenda is "reckless" and then boasts about voting with President Bush 75 percent of the time.