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Another Dem candidate hires 'nasty' blogger After Edwards flap, White House-hopeful signs staffer with colorful Web trail A little more than three months after profane, anti-Catholic writings led to the resignation of Sen. John Edwards' campaign blogger, a man hired to head another Democratic presidential candidate's Web enterprise is under scrutiny for his past Internet postings. Matt Browner-Hamlin, the new official campaign blogger for Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, frequently used explicit language in scathing diatribes that vilified his political opponents, according to documentation by blogger Ian Schwartz. [Editor's note: Schwartz's documentation can be seen here. Warning: obscene language] Among Browner-Hamlin's...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Christopher Dodd would need loads of money and a sharper political profile to emerge from the crowded Democratic pack as a legitimate 2008 presidential contender, according to political analysts. "He's starting from scratch," said Merle Black, a political science professor at Emory University in Atlanta. "It's a long way from Connecticut to the White House." "I'm going to go out and talk about myself," Dodd said. "I'm not going to talk about who else is running. I think, frankly, that's one of the problems of politics." The senator conceded fundraising will be a "big question" for his...

"Sen. Christopher Dodd said Monday that he is gearing up for a possible run for president, announcing plans to travel the country, raise money and hire staff in an effort to garner support." skip paras because the B Globe does not belive in free speech] He said "he is considering a run for president because constituents are telling him that the country is going in the wrong direction and politicians often seem blind to their concerns. "'Families are under incredible pressure,' he said. 'They're working less and paying more. There's a sense the challenges they face are unprecedented.'"

WASHINGTON - They know they want to be in political office come January 2009. Which office, though, they have not decided upon yet. Three potential presidential candidates — Republican Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) of Virginia, Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd (news, bio, voting record) of Connecticut — shied away from stating any presidential aspirations on Sunday's news programs. All contended that they were intent on winning re-election, not gaining the nomination for president in 2008. Allen: "My father was the football coach of the Redskins here, and one of his famous...

November 22, 2005 Dodd Pondering a Bid in 2008 At a movie night for political and media insiders last night, Steve Clemons says Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) "unofficially conveyed his interest in running for the presidency in 2008." Of course this shouldn't be too much of surprise since Dodd almost ran last time and a possible White House bid was a topic of discussion after last year's elections.