If you're new to this day, lay out who he defeated in what? 2004. 2004, that's right. 20 years ago, so. Right. 20. 20 years ago this year, John Thune was elected to the Senate. He defeated Tom Daschle, who had been a three-term US Senator from South Dakota. And at the time, Daschle was the Democratic leader in the senate. Daschle spent 10 years as the Senate Democratic leader in both majority and minority. (21:22–21:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that John Thune defeated Tom Daschle, a three-term US Senator, in a Senate election.
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