This gets confusing. I'm pretty sure Frank Rich of the New York Times , among others, confidently predicted the death of the Republican Party as recently as three days ago. Rich, in writing a GOP obituary on Sunday, noted confidently, It’s also why [failure to take into account the changing demographics of the American population] the G.O.P. has been in a nosedive since the inauguration, whatever...
Down in the polls a year before the 2010 election, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd is hoping to tap into the statewide popularity of President Barack Obama.
On Monday night, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) spoke at the annual banquet for the Oregon Business Association. He was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley. Here's the video, in three parts.
? CA-Sen : What's with the California politicians who are too busy to vote? Carly Fiorina has previously conceded that she didn't vote in all elections, but today her camp is admitting that she didn't vote at all in the period between 1989 and 1999. ? CT-Sen : After a mediocre fundraising quarter (of course, between prostate cancer and pinch-hitting at the helm of the HELP committee, he may have had...
There have been dozens of books, hundreds of op-eds, and tens of thousands of blog posts written about what a mess our country's financial system has become. Last month the President addressed Wall Street bankers on Wall Street. Not a single banker came. But they have sent checks. Here's the list of contributions (through the end of 2008) to the top recipients of bankster largesse in American history:...
By News staff BOSTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is coming to Massachusetts to raise money for Gov. Deval Patrick. A White House aide confirms the president will attend an Oct. 23 luncheon on behalf of the governor, who is running for re-election next year but has been slow to collect campaign donations. Later in the day, he will attend a dinner in Connecticut for Sen. Chris Dodd, who is also up...
via Susie , at Chris Dodd's website : Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Russ Feingold (D-WI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced today that they will introduce the Retroactive Immunity Repeal Act, which eliminates retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies that allegedly participated in President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program. “I believe we best defend...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash), who you may recall led the opposition to the HHS Rule Change with then-Senator Hillary Clinton, has marked the first day of the month by introducing legislation , with Senators Dodd and Brown, that would extend financial protections to victims of domestic abuse and end insurance company discrimination: Today, U.S. Senator...
While a new Quinnipiac University poll shows Connecticut voters still disapprove of the job Sen. Chris Dodd is doing, there are signs of improvement for the state's senior senator.
WASHINGTON - Pro wrestling executive Linda McMahon has never been shy about wading into the ring - and now she’s plotting a smackdown of Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut.
World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon announced Wednesday she will seek the Connecticut GOP nomination for a potential 2010 Senate race against Democrat incumbent Chris Dodd. Here's a look at McMahon's platform: Improve America's rumble readiness. Begin diplomatic talks between the U.S. and the Iron Sheik. Enforce stricter folding-chair laws. Fight illegal immigration by enclosing the U.S....
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The historic Senate Caucus Room was renamed the Kennedy Caucus Room on Monday in honor of the three Kennedy brothers who served in the chamber, according to a statement by Sens. Chris Dodd and John Kerry. A resolution introduced by Dodd, D-Connecticut, and Kerry, D-Massachusetts, was unanimously passed by the Senate to [...]
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