January 7, 2003. The purpose of this press conference was to introduce the new Democratic leadership team and a package of 12 bills promoted by the Democratic leadership. However, earlier in the day Daschle issued a statement announcing that he would not run for president in 2004; many of the questions from the large crowd of assembled reporters focused on that decision. | |||
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