Posted on 11/15/2009 6:22:27 AM PST by Libloather
Dodd's danger
Last Updated: 5:02 AM, November 14, 2009
Congressional Democrats around the country may be worrying that ObamaCare and runaway federal spend ing will hurt their re-election chances next year -- but Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut has other matters to fret about.
He's in big trouble, after all, because of ethics -- or, to be precise, the lack of same.
Indeed, a Quinnipiac University poll shows nearly the whole field of potential GOP Senate challengers -- regardless of how well-known they are -- doing quite well against Dodd.
Leading the pack: former Rep. Rob Simmons, who outpolls Dodd, 49 percent to 38 percent.
Even former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon gets 43 percent to Dodd's 41.
Dodd's lengthy record of ethical questions has clearly taken its toll.
Among his transgressions:
* In 2003, Dodd received two cut-rate mortgages totaling nearly $800,000 from subprime-mortgage lending giant Countrywide Financial.
The special mortgages apparently came about because the senator was dubbed a "Friend of Angelo," Countrywide co-founder Angelo Mozilo.
A Senate ethics committee determined last summer that Dodd violated no rules. But home-state voters appear unwilling to let Dodd off that easily.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Linda McMahon is currently second in the race for the Republican nomination for the Connecticut Senate election. She is currently polling at 17% of the vote, behind Rob Simmons who is at 28%.
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How much of a lib is Simmons?
Simmons is the Snowe/Collins of Connecticut. He could have beaten Courtney had he not voted with the Dems against many of President Bush’s policies. He is another Weicker.
I would say she is to the left of Chaffee, about equivalent to Cantwell. A total, total disaster as a Republican.
You mean Simmons or Linda?
I’ll start a chant here... Peter Schiff! Peter Schiff! Peter Schiff!
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