They Too Feel His Fire in the Belly

Bill Clinton may be kicking back in Chappaqua, but his love of a tough campaign lives on among a growing number of onetime aides. William Daley, former Secretary of Commerce, is “99%” likely, an insider says, to run for Governor of Illinois, which hasn’t elected a Democratic Governor for 29 years. Dan Glickman, former Agriculture Secretary, is considering a Senate bid in Kansas, which hasn’t picked a Democrat for the Senate since 1932. Ex-Attorney General Janet Reno is weighing a challenge to Jeb Bush for Florida Governor, and former Clinton adviser Rahm Emmanuel is eyeing a congressional seat in Illinois. Aiming for a little balance, Elizabeth Dole has talked to Bush adviser Karl Rove and Senate Campaign Committee boss Bill Frist about running for Jesse Helms’ Senate seat, should he retire.

–Reported by Matthew Cooper, Douglas Waller and Margaret Carlson/Washington