There has been quite a bit of speculation that Tom Vilsack would run to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee as a Kerry supporter. It appears as though that might not end up happening, now.

Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said Monday that he will not seek the chairmanship of the Democratic Party.

"These challenges and opportunities require more time than I felt I could share," Vilsack said in a statement. "As a result I will not be a candidate for DNC chairman."

Earlier this month, Vilsack, an ally of failed presidential nominee John Kerry, telephoned several Democratic National Committee (news - web sites) members as he traveled in Europe, seeking their advice and asking them to withhold their endorsement of any candidate until he decided whether to seek the job.

The 400-plus DNC membership meets in February to select a replacement for Terry McAuliffe, who is not seeking another term.

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I suppose this means he's going to try to make a run at the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination. My hunch is that he will go the way of another Iowan--Tom Harkin--who miserably failed in his 1992 bid.