As we noted Tuesday, the Federal Election Commission sent a letter to Senator Daschle saying he had to either (1) declare himself a Senate candidate for 2010 or (2) stop his permanent campaign. Several more press outlets took notice yesterday. From the National Journal's Hotline:
DASCHLE: A Campaign So Indelible You'd Have To Sandblast It Away
Conservative South Dakota Politics writes, the FEC "has written a letter to [ex-Sen. Tom] Daschle about his '2010 candidacy'! It really is a permanent campaign! The FEC says Daschle is not in compliance if he doesn't (1) declare himself a candidate or (2) 'disavow [the] activities' of his ongoing permanent campaign. Apparently Daschle ignored the FEC's deadline to respond, which was July 14, but scrambled around yesterday when some reporters called and then wrote a letter." For more on the so-called "permanent campaign" involving '04 match-up victor/Sen. John Thune (R-SD) see the 7/13 Blogometer
The Washington Post picked up an AP story:
Daschle: No Plans for Rematch With Thune
By MARY CLARE JALONICKThe Associated Press
Tuesday, July 19, 2005; 7:48 PM
WASHINGTON -- There wasn't much fanfare, but former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said this week he's not planning a rematch against Republican Sen. John Thune in 2010.
Daschle had to make that clear to the Federal Election Commission, which sent a letter last month asking Daschle to clarify his status. Since Daschle's candidate fundraising committee had spent more than $5,000, he officially qualified as a candidate.
The Daschle campaign responded to the commission on Monday in a letter: "At this point in time, Senator Daschle does not intend to become a federal candidate for the 2010 election cycle."
From KELO-Land News:
There Won't Be A Rematch
2010 is a long ways off, but already there's speculation former Senator Tom Daschle might make another run for political office. Daschle still has over a half million dollars in campaign funds.
Republicans think Daschle might be keeping the money to set up a rematch of last year's bitter senate race in which he lost to Republican John Thune. Now the Federal Election Commission is getting involved. It too wants an official answer from Daschle. Is he running or isn't he?
Tom Daschle was in congress for 26 years, but according to former staffers, Daschle won't run for the senate in 2010.
"I don't see it happening."
Daschle's former campaign manager Steve Hildebrand wrote a letter to the Federal Election Commission Monday stating "At this point in time, Senator Daschle doesn't intend to become a federal candidate for the 2010 election cycle."
The letter is in response to a letter from the F.E.C. It was sent to Daschle on June 14th questioning his future plans.
By F.E.C. rules, because Daschle has spent more than $5,000 from his left over campaign money, he either needs to notify the F.E.C. he's a candidate or disavow these activities.
Readers say that the FEC's letter to Daschle was also the first story on KSFY television last night. So will he run? Apparently, he's not planning to "at this time."
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