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Senator Chris Dodd

Democratic US Senator from Connecticut

(Click above for this Senator's office website)

Senator Dodd is a Class III US Senator (Up for Re-Election in 2010)

Noteworthy Chris Dodd News:

On July 31, 2009, Dodd announced that he would have surgery for an early, treatable form of prostate cancer

In June 2009, Dodd revalued his Ireland vacation home in ethics filings at triple what he had previously reported, after buying out a partner whose friend he had helped obtain a pardon from Bill Clinton

During the Wall Street financial crisis, Dodd allowed a stimulus bill amendment enabling AIG executive bonuses to pass out of committee, and admitted that he was involved after originally claiming otherwise

In July 2008, Dodd championed the soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while being the number one recipient of campaign contributions from those two institutions later bailed out by the government

Dodd was at the center of the Countrywide loan scandal, receiving contriubtions and favorable mortgage terms

Dodd dropped out of the 2008 Presidential race in January after placing seventh in the Iowa caucuses

As a Presidential candidate in 2007, Dodd proposed a corporate carbon tax

Dodd served as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997

Dodd authored the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993

Dodd and Ted Kennedy were once known as “Playboys of the Western World” after Dodd's 1982 divorce

Senator Dodd is retiring. The List of 2010 Connecticut US Senate Candidates includes:

(Connecticut's 2008 Partisan Voting Index: D+9)

Software Executve, Ex-Aide to VP Gore, Attorney, USAF Veteran Merrick Alpert (D)

Attorney General, Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Journalist, Ex-Congressional Aide Richard Blumenthal (D)

Attorney, Sports Agent Roger Pearson (D)

Stockbroker, Anti-Tax Activist Peter Schiff (R)

State Business Advocate, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Congressional Aide, Ex-CIA Agent Rob Simmons (R)

College Professor, Mechanical Engineer, Progressive Activist John Mertens (CFL)

Businessman, Volunteer Firefighter Vincent Forras (I)

2010 Connecticut US Senate Candidates who have withdrawn their Candidacies:

US Senator Chris Dodd (D)

State Sen., Ex-Waterbury Board President, Attorney Sam Caligiuri (R)

Ex-US Ambassador to Ireland, Businessman Tom Foley (R)

Click here for a list of the State of Connecticut's US Congressional delegation (Connecticut's Senators and Representatives) in the 111th United States Congress, current through the year 2010, with links to Connecticut US House District maps

Click here for a list of all members of the 111th United States Congress (United States Senators and Representatives by State), with links to US Senators' information pages and their Senate Committee assignments, as well as US Congressional districts, their elected Representatives, and those Representatives' House Committee assignments, all current through the year 2010

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