Thomas Andrew Daschle Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a policy advisor, lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota, and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party.A South Dakota native, Daschle obtained his university degree there, and served in the United States Air Force. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978 and served four terms. In 1986 he was elected to the Senate, becoming minority leader in 1994. Defeated for re-election in 2004, he took a position as a policy advisor with a lobbying firm, and also became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He co-authored a book advocating universal health care.Daschle was an early supporter of Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy, and was offered the position of Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after the 2008 election. He was President Obama's nominee to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Cabinet, but withdrew his name on February 3, 2009, amid a growing controversy over his failure to accurately report and pay income taxes. He is currently working for The Daschle Group, a Public Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson, a large law firm and lobbying group.
President [George W. Bush] has said that the economy is growing, that there are jobs out there. But you know, it's a long commute to China to get those jobs.
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This president [George W. Bush] failed so miserably in diplomacy that we are now forced to war.
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Lost Senate election to John Thune (R-SD). [November 2004]
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U.S. Senate majority leader (?-2004).
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Before the construction of a new airport terminal in his hometown of Aberdeen, there were talks of having the airport named after Tom Daschle or keeping the original name of Saunders Field. Daschle turned down the offer, saying the airport should keep its original name. He felt it should stay Saunders Field out of his respect for Air Force Brigadier General Laverne Saunders, a World War II hero and a native of Stratford and Aberdeen, SD.
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Upon his election loss in 2004, he became the first Senate leader in over fifty years to lose his seat to a challenger (Sen. Ernst McFarland (D-AZ) had been upset by Barry Goldwater in 1952).
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Graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1965.
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Attended South Dakota State University and graduated with a degree in political science.
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Democratic U.S. Senator from South Dakota (1987-2004).
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Frontline
2008-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Senate Majority Leader, 2001-2003
Between the Lines
2016
TV Series
Himself
Fix America
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Primary Issues
2011
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
This Week
2011
TV Series
Himself
Prime Votes
2010
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Hannity
2010
TV Series
Himself
Charlie Rose
2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Earth 2100
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Former Majority Leader US Senate
Glenn Beck
2009
TV Series
Himself - South Dakota Senator
IFC News: 2008 Uncut
2008
TV Series
Himself
The Daily Show
2003-2008
TV Series
Himself
Texas Monthly Talks
2008
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
Loose Change: Final Cut
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher
2005
TV Series
Himself
One Nice Thing
2005
Documentary short
Himself
K Street
2003
TV Series
Himself
Paula Zahn Now
2003
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The World According to Dick Cheney
2013
Documentary
Himself - Congressman
Glenn Beck
2009
TV Series
Himself - South Dakota Senator
The O'Reilly Factor
2008
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Senator, South Dakota (segment "The Anthrax Case")
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
2005
TV Series
Himself
Hardball with Chris Matthews
2004
TV Series
Himself
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
Documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Loose Change: Final Cut (2007) as Himself
Earth 2100 (2009) as Himself - Former Majority Leader US Senate
One Nice Thing (2005) as Himself
Frontline (2008-2016) as Himself / Himself - Senate Majority Leader, 2001-2003
$9 Million
