OBAMA RIDES TO CHRISDODD’S RESCUE: Dodd Getting Presidential Help in Reelection Campaign. Embattled Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Ct.), whose low approval ratings make him one of the most vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election next year, gets help from President Obama tonight. Obama will appear at a $1,000-per person fundraising event for...
Debt Relief Would Be a Whole New Ballgame Senator. ChrisDodd (Photo: Wikipedia.org) The people of American are looking for debt relief any way they can find it these days, and it appears that the only way true gains in this area are going to be made is if major restructuring of America's financial regulatory agencies occurs. Along those lines, controversial Connecticut Sen. Chris...
CHRISDODD UPDATE: A bumpy ride for Democrats. “Five-term Sen. Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut remains on the toss-up list as a result of the sweetheart mortgage loans he received from Countrywide Financial. The Senate ethics panel cleared him of wrongdoing, but the Countrywide investigation has been reopened by the House Government Reform [...]
Could happen. This excerpt from a story about Tim Pawlenty's political event in Minneapolis Wednesday: Actor John Ratzenberger, who played Cliff Clavin on "Cheers," flew in to attend because he supports the "Judeo-Christian work ethic that built this country" and wants to support Pawlenty's efforts. Ratzenberger, who is considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2012 in Connecticut,...
Senator Christopher Dodd wants to create the greatest single debacle in the history of US financial market and bank regulation. He will propose putting four authorities into one, combining the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Comptroller of the Currency. The move would put several dysfunctional agencies into one. Continue reading...
Senator Christopher Dodd wants to create the greatest single debacle in the history of US financial market and bank regulation. He will propose putting four authorities into one, combining the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Comptroller of the Currency. The move would put several dysfunctional agencies into one. Dodd has failed...
The proven liar, Senator ChrisDodd, who is in a tough reelection race, has the gall to sick his Democrat’s after his challenger about some kind of supposed help from the WWE: (h/t Doug Ross) Asserting that World Wrestling Entertainment has made illegal in-kind campaign contributions to the U.S. Senate campaign of its former CEO Linda [...]
... embarrassing details of loans given to, among others, Senate Banking Committee Chairman ChrisDodd, Senate budget guru Kent Conrad and the head of the House committee looking into the matter, Edolphus Towns, who has insisted he received no special favors. Thus, Towns held off for weeks on calls from Republicans to issue subpoenas and get some answers. Among the delaying tactics, Democrats...
... in Arkansas [ she trails all 4 Republican challengers ], a state John McCain won last fall; ChrisDodd in Connecticut, hampered by a mortgage controversy [ Simmons leads Dodd by 6 ]; Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania, the party-switching former Republican [ Toomey leads Specter by 2 ]; and Barbara Boxer in California, a frequent GOP target [Boxer is probably safe, leading Fiorina...
At a time when New York City Democrats are smarting over the way President Obama snubbed Democrat Bill Thompson in his election bid to unseat incumbent mayor Independent Mike Bloomberg last week and Governor David Paterson is trying to overcome largely negative ratings and antipathy from the White House, President Obama has decided to campaign for Connecticut Senator ChrisDodd, who's...
Dear Supporter, I have posted a new video on the website. Because of your efforts thus far our team has raised more money than both ChrisDodd and the Republican front runner for the US Senate Race in CT. But...
