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NEWS ABOUT: Tom Daschle

Tom Daschle stories: 44 news summaries

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Ties to Corn Industry Shape Obama's Policy

Views on ethanol please agribusiness, not economists

Jun 23, 08 5:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama trumpets corn-derived ethanol as an alternative energy source and has endorsed tariffs that benefit the industry. But the Times reports that many in the Obama campaign, from Tom Daschle to the candidate's top environmental adviser, have close ties to the corn industry—a kernel of the surprise victory... More »

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Barack Obama • agriculture • ethanol • corn • tariffs • Tom Daschle • protectionist trade measures

Obama's VP Search Fields
a General

James Jones, retired NATO honcho,
surfaces in Hill talks

Jun 10, 08 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • John Edwards • John Kerry • Tim Kaine • Michael Bloomberg • James Jones • vice president • Chris Dodd • James Webb • Ted Strickland • Bill Nelson • Jack Reed • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • Sam Nunn • Janet Napolitano • Tom Daschle

Did McCain Almost Switch Sides?

Senator twice came to the brink of crossing party lines

Mar 24, 08 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has been feverishly polishing his conservative credentials lately, but the Republican nominee has twice flirted with crossing the aisle for good, the New York Times points out. In 2001, fresh from a bitter election battle with George W. Bush, he considered switching parties, and in 2004 he... More »

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John McCain • John Kerry • Democratic caucus • Republican Party • McCain 2008 • Tom Daschle

Key Dems May Have Had Enough

Tired of Clintons' grip on party, many leaders defecting to Obama

Jan 28, 08 9:34 PM CST
(Newser) - As Hillary Clinton loses Democratic stalwarts like Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and now Ted Kennedy, the New Republic looks at Democratic power brokers who have had enough of the Clinton brand and many who dismiss the former first couple as power-hungry and legacy-obsessed. Although it’s not obvious outside Washington,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Democratic National Convention • Bill Clinton • Ted Kennedy • Democratic National Committee • Tom Daschle • Clintonites • 527s

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