By Denise Ross

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, said Tuesday that he is proud of the “obstructionist” label that Republicans once taunted him with.

The longer this (Bush administration) goes, the prouder I am of that title. I look back with pride.

Daschle gave a rousing speech to a few hundred Barack Obama supporters in Rapid City Tuesday evening.

(Photo by Denise)

Despite his partisan pride, Daschle said it’s time to move past the trench warfare that’s characterized national politics in recent decades. He supports Obama, he said, because he believes the Illinois senator can bridge the divide.

He’s got the capacity to bring us together.

There’s more from the Obama rally. I’ll be posting throughout the evening and probably into Wednesday. Anyone who attended the Spearfish event earlier Tuesday or who is at the Custer coffee Wednesday morning, e-mail photos and observations to me at denise@hoghouseblog.com

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