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Source: Dodd Will Pull Out Of Campaign Tonight
A source close to Chris Dodd's campaign tells me that he's expected to drop out of the race later tonight.
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Huge huge huge: Turnout for Dems appears to be 220,000! As for Dodd's dropping out, it frees up the firefighter's union... and could push Teddy Kennedy to endorse.
January 3, 2008 11:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
so goes my true number one choice for President of the United States of America
thank you Chris!
January 3, 2008 11:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know, it's too bad. I really like Chris Dodd. His efforts on telecom immunity have been wonderful.
January 3, 2008 11:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dodd is a good man. But he'll be needed in the senate.
January 3, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Let's all encourage Sen. Dodd to run for Senate Majority Leader. He has a backbone...unlike Reid. I think he would be an outstanding addition!! We need him!!!
January 3, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope he becomes Senate Majority Leader.
January 3, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Third Place for Mrs. Bill
We just turned out the incumbent
Live by inevitability die by it
No coronations in the Democratic Party
January 3, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Too bad, this country doesn't care about what this country was supposed to be based upon - like The Constitution of the United States of America. Anyone want a real Patriot to run as VP?
January 3, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Marilyn, I like it, I like it! Takes some of the sting away, too.
January 3, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Damn right. Dodd as majority leader? If he keeps up his efforts as they are now?
Hell.
Yes.
January 3, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
We Dems have had an embarrassment of riches in the choice of outstanding candidates we've had this year. I'm sorry to see Dodd drop out - he's been a principled and sensible Democratic voice in this race.
The media just didn't treat Dodd - and Biden and Richardson, for that matter - fairly. The amount of coverage they received in the msm was paltry, and I'm sure this had a lot to do with this outcome. I saw Dodd in his interview a few months ago with Charlie Rose and was impressed. I hope there will be a place for him in our new Democratic President's administration.
January 3, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Get rid of Harry? Oh hell yes. Dodd will hopefully run for relection in his state. He is a wonderful voice and he has a big pair of nads, which he showed by standing up to the Telco's..unlike the current Maj. leader.
January 3, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Count me in for the Majority Leader train. Dodd has done well in the last couple months.
January 3, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Looks like Biden is about to join him on the sidelines.
We'll miss ya Joe.
Obama '08
January 3, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
I contributed to Dodd's campaign purely because he has been so stand-up in opposing FISA telecom immunity. I hope that he will continue to fight the good fight!
January 3, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Biden and Dodd were both excellent candidates and ran good campaigns. I'm not sure why they never quite caught on, but I suspect it is more a reflection of the times than anything about them, and I look forward to their continued service in the Senate.
January 3, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
57% of the youth vote tonight went to Obama*..hopefully that signals a change that is both positive and hopeful!
*This according to the MSNBC pundits ;p
January 3, 2008 11:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'll be honest. I could never get behind Dodd. Everytime I hear his name, a whisper in my head says, "Banking Lobby". But he acquitted himself in my eyes in a huge way with his stand against the tel-com amnesty bill. He stood up when it really mattered, and for that, he gets my respect.
Biden was probably my second choice this race. Although I don't 100% agree with his ideas on what to do with Iraq, I thought he gave solid reasons behind everything he thought, and he was never afraid to come out and explain in detail exactly what he thought about something. Always interesting and quirky, Biden seems to truly attempt to do the right thing. I hope he gets a good look at a Cabinet position from whomever wins the nomination.
January 3, 2008 11:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
1968
January 3, 2008 11:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sadness but expected.
January 4, 2008 12:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
The best guy running this year by far.
Terribly sad.
January 4, 2008 6:27 PM | Reply | Permalink