Daschle fights in Senate, not campaign trail

Sunday, January 19, 2003

WASHINGTON -- When Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle unexpectedly decided not to run for president in 2004, he said he preferred to "fight the fights" against the Bush administration and Republicans from the Senate floor.

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