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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Skywatcher who wrote (330532)	12/18/2002 3:03:08 PM
From: Bald Eagle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

You were effectively called a liar, no response to that?

To: Skywatcher who wrote (330532)	12/18/2002 3:08:29 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 769670

I thought he was running for president, not leader." In the latest sign that incoming Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle (D-S.D.) might run for president, Sens. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev.) have started calling colleagues this week in an effort to lock up votes if there is a race for Democratic leader. Reid, the current Majority Whip, has been quietly seeking support from his colleagues to succeed Daschle for months. He has stepped up that effort in the past few days in response to Dodd's sudden interest in the job. Dodd, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee under President Bill Clinton, began calling colleagues this week to ask for their support if Daschle decides to leave his post. "If Senator Daschle runs for president and steps down as leader, Senator Reid will seek the leadership position," Susan McCue, Reid's chief of staff told Roll Call. "He is confident he has the votes." A spokesman for Dodd downplayed the discussions the Connecticut Democrat has had with his Senate colleagues over the past week but acknowledged he is not ruling out a run for Minority Leader. "As he stated time and time again, Senator Dodd supports Senator Daschle as Democratic leader in the Senate, period," said Marvin Fast, Dodd's communications director. "Obviously Senator Daschle is considering other options -- including a possible run for president -- and there have been some Members who have approached Senator Dodd about looking at the leadership position should that occur. "But that is really all there is to this at this time. Would Senator Dodd consider a possible leadership position? Obviously he wouldn't rule it out, but these are hypothetical questions at best and really nothing more." But several senior Democratic aides said Dodd has held serious discussions with Senators over the past few days to gauge his support for a run for leader. rollcall.com