Daschle 2008???

keloland.com reports:

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.
He has called for all troops to be withdrawn from by the end of 2007 and says President Bush's foreign policy is "broken."
Daschle has given speeches in several cities, has addressed a Democratic Party dinner in the politically important state of Iowa and has set up a new political action committee.
He works at the law firm of Alston and Bird in Washington, where he advises clients on the prospects of legislation. He cannot yet lobby members of Congress, since he left the Senate less than a year ago after losing to John Thune.

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.