Washed-up Tom Daschle fights to regain significance by implicitly promising a surprise at Iowa's November 5 Jefferson-Jackson dinner. Quoth an email from Daschle impresario Steve Hildebrand:

"The Iowa JJ Dinner keynote address has typically been given by a major presidential candidate. This is a truly important event and one that I encourage you to attend in support of Tom."

"Hint, hint."