Vilsack and Hillary Clinton... together in Des
Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, was the place chosen for the unveiling of the Democratic
Leadership Council's (DLC) grand unveiling of a $220 billion Democratic
initiative to send more students to college.
Why tout the endeavor in Iowa? Because Iowa Gov. Vilsack is chairman of the
DLC.
The event brought Hillary Clinton to Des Moines as well, fueling
speculation about Vilsack and Clinton in 2008... as political opponents
vying for the same presidential nomination OR as political running mates.
An article in the
Des Moines Register cited the possibilities:
Vilsack and Clinton are considered possible opponents in the race for the
Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, and some pundits and activists
have suggested they could even wind up as running mates. Vilsack has been
traveling the country as he appears to be exploring a bid.
But those political undertones went unmentioned as they, along with U.S.
Sen. Mike Easley of North Carolina and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware
outlined a plan called the “American Dream Initiative” by the centrist
Democratic Leadership Council. It is the first portion of a larger plan
encompassing more domestic issues to be unveiled at a council conference in
Denver later this month. Vilsack is chairman of the council.
And who would pay for the DLC's $220 billion plan?
It would be paid for by cutting corporate subsidies, Clinton said. A
position paper suggested that an independent commission like the military
base-closing commission be created that would scrutinize business subsidies
and present recommendations to Congress for an up-or-down vote.
... Democrats are in the minority in Congress, and Clinton acknowledged that
the plan has little chance of success unless control changes in November.
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