Daschle

From KELO (HT to Ben at Horserace08):

The former Democratic Senate leader, Tom Daschle, says he's not ruling out a run for elective office in the future.

In an interview with The Associated Press, the South Dakotan said Democrats must run a presidential candidate in 2008 who can resonate with voters across the country. Daschle says energy, health care and the Iraq war will be major issues.

Ben comments:

Pretty interesting to think about an ousted ex-Senator still eying the White House. Some would say he does not have a chance to win the presidency if he can´t win in his own state, but those critics should remember that Daschle does have extraordinary national name recognition. Of course, the last thing most people remember about Daschle is that he was voted out of office after being billed as an ´obstructionist´ by the Republican Party in mid-term elections. Will his 20 years of Senate experience count for anything in the public eye? I think probably not. He will have to combat many critics, including other hopefuls from his own party, who will gladly remind the American people of his most recent political history. He has an uphill battle on his hands.