The grassroots movement to vote out corruption in our Congress is working! We should stop criticizing Senator Dodd – and praise him for stepping down. It must be terribly difficult being a corporate stooge – if we praise him for stepping down it might encourage other career politicians (who know they have committed treason against the people of the United States by putting corporate interests in front of the public interest) to step down as well.
I see two important factors influencing Senator Dodd’s decision.
#1. Dennis Kucinich just announced he will be investigating the Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac bailouts. http://www.kucinich.us/
#2. Liberty candidate and economist Peter Schiff is crushing Dodd in polls with his recently announced bid to take Dodd’s seat in the U.S. Senate.
Peter Schiff for Senate 2010
http://schiffforsenate.com/ (Official Website)
Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd won’t seek reelection, will retire at end of term
By Chris Cillizza
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 6, 2010Embattled Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday at which he is expected to announce he will not seek reelection, sources familiar with his plans said Tuesday night.
Fox News: Sen. Chris Dodd Will Not Seek Re-election
Poll: Peter Schiff, Republicans beating Chris Dodd in Connecticut
President of Euro Pacific Capital and Republican Senatorial candidate for Connecticut, Peter Schiff, is defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Dodd in a latest Rasmussen poll.
Peter Schiff, author of “Crash Proof 2.0” and “The Little Book of Bull Moves in a Bear Market,” is vying for the Republican nomination for the state of Connecticut as a Senator and even though he is behind among his fellow Republican contenders such as Rob Simmons and Linda McMahon, he is defeating incumbent 30-year Senator Chris Dodd, according to Rasmussen.
Dodd is losing to every remaining Republican in the race. Simmons, the frontrunner among all the Republicans, is up 48% to Dodd’s 35%, while McMahon, who has been running ads on all mediums for more than a year, leads 44% to 38%. Schiff is is beating Dodd by one percentage point with 40% to 39%, reports the Hartford Courant.
However, the undecided voters could be a major factor for all candidates as between 9% and 14% are unsure of who they would support.
The Republican American notes that this will concern many Democrats in Washington but they still believe Dodd will win the race.
In an e-mail to Digital Journal, the Schiff for Senate campaign said they are excited about the latest poll numbers because they haven’t even started campaigning yet but will once their campaign headquarters officially opens up next week. They’re especially enthusiastic because Dodd is a five-term Senator and most Connecticut voters do not know what Schiff stands for nor of his private sector record.
They concluded in the e-mail, “One final note: there is a lot of talk out of Washington about the need for “a million-dollar advertising campaign” like the one we are seeing from one of Peter’s opponents. If these poll numbers prove one thing, it’s that: Throwing money at a problem won’t move your poll numbers any more than it will solve the financial crisis.”
Election 2010 – Connecticut Senate Race – Rasmussen Reports™
Pollster.com: 2010 Connecticut Senate General Election – Peter Schiff (R) vs Sen. Chris Dodd (D)
Video: Peter Schiff Vs. Chris Dodd – Fannie & Freddie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A18zTHSxGHY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnin4zjTMUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsBoA_HRApU
Chris Dodd quits. Is Peter Schiff happy or not? – Liberty Maven
January 6th, 2010 1:10 am | by Marc Gallagher | Published in Commentary, Election, Peter Schiff, Politics | 7 Comments
Politico is reporting that Senator Chris Dodd will announce today that he won’t seek re-election this year after all.
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) plans to announce Wednesday that he will retire from the Senate at the end of the year, capping a 30-year career where he rose to be one of the most influential members and held some of the most powerful positions in the upper chamber, several Democratic sources told POLITICO Tuesday night.
Dodd’s decision to forgo a bid for a sixth term paves the way for a more popular Democrat to run, most likely the state’s Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who has his eye on a Senate seat. And that is good news for Democrats who were hit with the stunning announcement Tuesday that Sen. Byron Dorgan would not run for reelection in North Dakota, likely giving the GOP an advantage for his seat.
So the political winds have forced Dodd to quit. Does this give Peter Schiff more or less of a chance to replace Dodd as Connecticut’s next Senator? I would guess Dodd quitting removes an entire line of attack for any would-be GOP challengers. Peter Schiff is probably unhappy about this move.
To me this just seems like Dodd is playing the part of a child who can’t take it anymore and picks up all his toys and runs home to mommy. Of course, the real reason is that he knows if he stays in the race he’s red meat for Schiff and the other attack dog Republicans.
AP sources: Conn. Sen. Chris Dodd to retire
WASHINGTON – Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, a five-term Democrat whose political stock began falling after the financial meltdown and his failed 2008 presidential bid, has decided not to seek re-election in November, Democratic officials told The Associated Press early Wednesday.
Dodd was expected to make an announcement Wednesday. The officials who disclosed his plans would speak only on condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement. The Washington Post first reported Dodd’s decision.
Word of his retirement comes hours after North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan announced he will not seek re-election.
Dodd, 66, is chairman of Senate Banking Committee, which was at the center of efforts to deal with the economic meltdown. And he has played a prominent role in the debate over overhauling health care, taking over for his friend Ted Kennedy during his illness and then after his death.
Given Dodd’s bad poll standing, other Democrats have gone out of their way to give him the spotlight in hopes he could recover before November.
*props to the trumpet-sounding Patriot who sent me the AP sourced news article from yahoo regarding this incredibly important 2010 campaign news.
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