Chris Dodd
Democrat from Connecticut
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Chris Dodd is U.S. senator from Connecticut, a post he has held since 1980. His father, Thomas, also served in the U.S. Senate. He previously served in the U.S. House and was in the Peace Corps. Dodd was born in Connecticut in 1944, graduated from Providence College and earned a law degree from the University of Louisville. Dodd is married to Jackie Marie Clegg. They have two children. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 3, 2008.
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Recent statements by Chris Dodd
"We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children."
Thursday, December 13th, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa
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"Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act."
Monday, November 5th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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"With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed."
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 in
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“We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a
fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
Sunday, September 9th, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.
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“John Kerry was at 4 percent in the polls in December of 2003...and he ended up becoming the nominee of the party.”
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 in an interview on CNN's The Situation Room
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Recent attacks by Chris Dodd
"The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her."
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Recent stories featuring Chris Dodd
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