Dodd Picks Up Endorsement Of Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan
I've just learned from sources in the Dodd camp that the Connecticut Senator's Presidential campaign will pick up a decent endorsement today: That of Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan.
Dodd sources say that Ryan opted for Dodd because of the tough stand he's taken on the Iraq war -- his early insistence that Congress refuse to fund the war without withdrawal timetables, a position Hillary and Obama came to later on.
Ryan will cite Dodd's "clarity" on Iraq, sources say. Ryan, an antiwar populist who was apparently courted by other candidates, has attracted some attention from the Netroots for his pugnacious approach to Bush and the war. He could make a good surrogate for Dodd, too.
Ryan will announce his endorsement on liberal talk radio and in a diary on DailyKos this afternoon, I'm told.
Comments (3)
Todd wrote on October 4, 2007 12:58 PM:Dodd has picked up some other big endorsements too - from big labor - like the International Association of Firefighters. The IAFF endorsement is interesting, since Hillary was the keynote speaker at their most recent convention.
Robbo wrote on October 4, 2007 3:12 PM:Good for Dodd. I'd overlooked him at first, but he's been impressive in the debates, and he's as solid on the issues as any reasonable Democratic voter could want. My (very subjective) take is that he's more assured and savvy than Obama, more substantive than Edwards, and more grounded than Clinton (i.e. less likely to bend to the political winds). Not to mention more broadly versed than Biden (who seems allergic to domestic issues) and more coherent than Richardson.
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