South Dakota Politics

Daschle & Blogs

ABC News:

2008: Democrats:
Fresh from his Northwestern University speech calling for the withdrawal of 80,000 of the more than 150,000 American troops from Iraq next year and a complete withdrawal by the end of 2007, former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) will be in Iowa on Saturday to address the Democratic Party's "Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner." LINK

About 40 South Dakotans are driving to Des Moines to hear Daschle's speech, including two couples who are driving the 8 hours from Aberdeen, the former Senate Democratic Leader's hometown.

Two South Dakota progressive bloggers will be blogging live from the Des Moines Events Center: www.cleancutkid.com and www.sdprogressive.com Keep a look out for stories generated from interviews Daschle will be holding at the Waveland Café and the Drake Diner.

Daschle Watch

From today's edition of The Hotline:

Daschle, Front And Center

According to an adviser, Daschle plans in his address to "state very clearly" that "Washington's priorities are wrong for America." He'll also focus on health care, energy and Iraq and will "offer ways to redirect our priorities." Daschle will sit at the table of Des Moines atty Ed Skinner that Sat. night. On Sun. morning, Daschle hosts 30 South Dakotans and prominent IA Dems at breakfast. Daschle's trip to IA comes on the heels of a major foreign policy speech, to be delivered tonight at Northwestern U in IL.