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Dodd Ad Features "Shout-Out" From Obama
Here's the new TV ad from Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), one of the most vulnerable Congressional Democrats going into the 2010 elections, featuring President Obama praising Dodd's work on the credit card bill:
"I want to give a special shout-out to Chris Dodd," we hear Obama saying during the bill-signing, "who has been a relentless fighter to get this done."
The latest Quinnipiac poll of Connecticut gives Dodd an approval rating of only 38%, with 53% disapproval. By contrast, Obama's numbers are currently at 71%-22%. So clearly, Obama was doing Dodd a big favor with the shout-out -- and Dodd is taking the obvious next step to repair his own brand with the help of a much stronger one.
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He needs to be primaried or we risk losing the seat.
May 29, 2009 6:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Primarying Dodd makes the risk of losing the seat even greater. His challenger won't win and Dodd will emerge banged up.
Dodd isn't going to lose and he should not lose. He has been a loyal, progressive Democrat for his entire tenure. The notion that he should be thrown out because banks are unpopular and he's taken a lot of money from banks is stupid.
May 30, 2009 7:39 AM | Reply | Permalink