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Dodd to Enter 2008 Presidential Race (Will Announce on Imus)
Associated Press ^ | January 10, 2007 | BETH FOUHY

Posted on 01/10/2007 3:06:36 PM PST by RWR8189

NEW YORK -- Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd, a veteran lawmaker who entered Congress in the post-Watergate class of 1974, will announce his bid for the presidency, Democratic officials said Wednesday.

Dodd, 62, will make the formal announcement in an interview Thursday morning on the "Imus in the Morning" radio show _ a curious bit of timing since he'll be forced to compete with heavy coverage of President Bush's speech on the Iraq war.

Dodd will travel late Thursday to Iowa, which will host the first presidential nominating caucus next January. He heads to South Carolina, an early primary state, on Sunday.

Kathy Sullivan, the chairwoman of the Democratic Party in New Hampshire, said in an interview that she had spoken to Dodd and he said, "'I'm not going to do the exploratory thing, I'm going to plunge right in.'"

The 26-year Senate veteran enters a growing Democratic field overshadowed by two likely candidates _ Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois. Outgoing Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack has already announced his candidacy, as have former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008demprimary; christopherdodd; dodd; election2008; waitresssandwich
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1 posted on 01/10/2007 3:06:38 PM PST by RWR8189
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Maybe he will make the rounds, Imus, Matthews, Olbermann, oblivion.
2 posted on 01/10/2007 3:08:10 PM PST by Patrick1
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To: RWR8189

LMAO! Well Dodd will have the "drop your pants in front of the ladies in a drunken frenzy" Shriner's vote locked up anyway!


3 posted on 01/10/2007 3:08:57 PM PST by MikeA (Nancy Pelosi: The Speaker of the News Media)
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To: Patrick1

He will set up his fund and then pocket it. Pretty simple to understand.


4 posted on 01/10/2007 3:09:12 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: RWR8189
Dodd to Enter 2008 Presidential Race

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Why?

5 posted on 01/10/2007 3:09:14 PM PST by beyond the sea ( World Ending - Children and The Poor Hit Hardest)
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To: Patrick1

Another target for Hillary.


6 posted on 01/10/2007 3:09:48 PM PST by unkus
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To: RWR8189

I'm feeling like a sandwich right about now.


7 posted on 01/10/2007 3:10:01 PM PST by beyond the sea ( World Ending - Children and The Poor Hit Hardest)
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To: Patrick1

If Chris Dodd thinks he's qualified to be president he's nuts.Dodds been smoking dope too long and he should resign from the senate.


8 posted on 01/10/2007 3:10:47 PM PST by puppypusher (The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: Patrick1

Dodd promises a "sandwich" in every Democratic home.


9 posted on 01/10/2007 3:10:58 PM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Patrick1

Perfect, a man who wants to be President of the United States announces on the anti-American MSNBC.

Typical Dim.


10 posted on 01/10/2007 3:11:20 PM PST by roses of sharon
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To: RWR8189

Isn't it easier to keep track of which Dem senator isn't running for President?


11 posted on 01/10/2007 3:12:05 PM PST by art_rocks
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To: RWR8189

Better he should run with Imus ...


12 posted on 01/10/2007 3:12:59 PM PST by sono (For everyone but America the free world is mostly a free ride. - Mark Steyn)
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To: RWR8189

What a putz. I wonder what his mind's eye sees when he looks in the mirror?


13 posted on 01/10/2007 3:13:04 PM PST by Ol' Sox
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Well, at least I know who Imus is.
14 posted on 01/10/2007 3:13:24 PM PST by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: RWR8189

So Commie Chris is finally going for it!


15 posted on 01/10/2007 3:14:54 PM PST by Chi-townChief
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To: Patrick1

(will announce on Imus)

Hasn't he already announced on FR? ;<)


16 posted on 01/10/2007 3:15:33 PM PST by Natchez Hawk (What's so funny about the first, second, and fourth Amendments?)
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To: beyond the sea
Why?

Isn't it obvious? These guys are all jockeying for V-P...except you don't RUN for V-P....

17 posted on 01/10/2007 3:16:48 PM PST by paulat
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To: beyond the sea

I think all these guys are just in it for the matching funds. Even Dodd can't be so delusional he has a hope in hell of actually getting elected.


18 posted on 01/10/2007 3:17:10 PM PST by Argus
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To: RWR8189

Dodd/Kennedy '08

The whole waitress sandwich


19 posted on 01/10/2007 3:17:35 PM PST by maggief
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To: Patrick1

Surprise, surprise!!!!


20 posted on 01/10/2007 3:17:41 PM PST by gulfcoast6
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