This just out from CNN:
Daschle still has an eye on '08
From CNN's Ed Henry
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Life in the private sector is good for former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, who is making big bucks and no longer has to criss-cross the country in search of campaign dollars. And despite speculation he may be content enough to sit on the sidelines in 2008, Daschle insisted in an interview last week that he is keeping the door open on a possible White House bid.
When longtime Daschle adviser Steve Hildebrand recently accompanied Sen. Barack Obama to Iowa, Democratic consultants were buzzing that this may be a sign the Illinois Democrat is getting serious about a presidential run and Daschle had
decided to pass again on a White House bid. But the South Dakota Democrat, who seriously considered running in 2004, said be careful about making assumptions regarding his political future.
"I don't know that there's any tea leaves to read out of it at this point," Daschle said. "I think it's too early to make any decisions about the future. I think it's important to see what the layout of the land looks like and to make my assessment as time goes on. I'll do that -- I haven't made any final conclusions yet. But one way or the other I'm going to stay involved."
And Hildebrand said in an interview today that he spoke to Daschle over the weekend and noted nothing has changed.
"We talked further about it and his mind is exactly where he said it was last week," Hildebrand said.
As for accompanying Obama to Iowa, Hildebrand said he was happy to help Obama in his efforts to elect Democrats in 2006.
"Senator Obama has said that he has no plans to run for president in 2008 and that he is very focused on 2006," Hildebrand said. "I will do anything I can to help him in that regard."
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