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Politics : WHO IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (45)	2/22/2002 3:49:12 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10965

Daschle considering a run for president in '04 RAPID CITY (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle acknowledged that he is considering a bid for president in the 2004 race. "I'm thinking about it, but first, I am concerned about keeping a majority in the Senate," Daschle, D-S.D., said Tuesday in a meeting with community leaders in Rapid City. It is the most Daschle has said on the issue so far. But many have seen his role as the highest-ranking Democrat in the nation as a good jumping-off point for a presidential bid. In fact, the South Dakota Legislature is considering a bill that would keep residents from running for president and another office at the same time. Democrats generally have opposed the bill, saying it obviously is aimed at Daschle, the only person who likely would be affected by the bill in the near future. The bill would mean that Daschle could not seek re-election to the Senate if he decides to run for president in 2004. In the meantime, Daschle already has gotten an endorsement from another senator. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said Daschle's statement shows that he has taken "a very serious step" toward declaring his candidacy for president. "I endorse him today," said Conrad, who is chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. "He is the best. Tom Daschle is a remarkable leader. He's got Midwestern common sense and honesty. I think it's exactly the kind of leadership that would be good for the country." rapidcityjournal.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (45)	3/2/2002 11:26:46 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 10965

Sen. Kerry Chides GOP on War Comments, Bashes Bush CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John Kerry, in New Hampshire to support Democratic candidates for Congress, on Saturday accused Republicans of hiding behind a "false cloak of patriotism" as they attacked Democrats for questioning White House plans to expand the war on terrorism. The Massachusetts liberal was speaking at a party fund- raiser in New Hampshire, whose first-in-the-nation presidential primary will play a key role in choosing the Democrat who will challenge President Bush in 2004. While Kerry has not declared himself a candidate for the White House, press aides hint that he is using trips to New Hampshire and other states to gauge support for a run. "He wants to know that if he decides to do that, he can do it in a serious way knowing that resources are there," said David Wade, Kerry's director of communications. The speech was Kerry's third appearance in the Granite state since the 2000 election and he used his remarks to launch a broadside against Republicans in the aftermath of Democratic questioning of plans to fight the war on terror on new fronts. "Those who try to stifle the vibrancy of our democracy and shield policies from scrutiny behind a false cloak of patriotism miss the real value of what our troops defend," Kerry said, according to a prepared text of his remarks. "We will ask questions and we will defend our democracy," he said. In comments that sounded a lot like a presidential campaign stump speech, Kerry denounced Bush's policies on the economy, education, energy and health care. more @ webcenter.newssearch.netscape.com