Daschle Faces Tough Challenge in South Dakota

By David Welna

Published October 15, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle has a fight on his hands as he seeks to retain his South Dakota Senate seat. His Republican challenger is former U.S. Rep. John Thune. They're running about even in many polls. NPR's David Welna reports.

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