Herseth

Stephanie Herseth is entertaining the idea of a senate run in the future.  Excerpt (reg. required):

During the question-and-answer session, students asked a wide range of questions regarding issues such as the impact of the Patriot Act on civil liberties and whether she was considering a Senate run in 2008.

"I'm pretty sure (Sen. Tim Johnson) is running in 2008, so I'm focused on getting re-elected to the House," Herseth said. "I hope to build some seniority."

She added that she would be open to a different position if she felt she could better serve her constituents, but does not have a 10-year plan when it comes to her political career. She encouraged her teenage audience to not become too set on one goal, as well.

"Politics is a lot about timing," Herseth said. "Timing you can't predict. That's why I think you would all do yourselves a disservice, as would I, if in your public service pursuits you have a 10-year plan. There's so much that could happen that you could miss opportunities to serve your constituents as effectively as possible."