Tom Daschle, the former Senate majority leader from South Dakota, has announced his endorsement of Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor race.

Daschle hasn't been heard from much since his unceremonious exit from consideration for Secretary of Health Human Services, amid scrutiny over unpaid taxes. He now becomes the latest in a string of nationally known names to endorse McAuliffe.

The McAuliffe campaign made sure to note that Daschle served as national co-chair of President Obama's campaign, as the candidate continues to attempt to tie himself to that successful bid -- as opposed to Hillary Clinton, for whom he worked.

Here is Daschle's full statement:

"As the national co-chair of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and one of his earliest supporters, I was impressed by the time and energy Terry put into traveling across Virginia and the country on Barack Obama's behalf during the general election.

"From the day Hillary Clinton ended her historic bid for president, Terry worked tirelessly to unify our party around Barack Obama and get him elected President. His energy and enthusiasm were tremendous assets on the campaign trail and we were grateful to have him on our side.

"Terry has decades of experience creating jobs and turning around struggling businesses, including bringing the Democratic National Committee out of debt for the first time in modern history. I believe this experience makes him uniquely qualified to be the next governor of Virginia and I support his candidacy."