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submitted by trippie48 26 months ago, from news.yahoo.com
Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd as part of its search for a possible vice presidential candidate. The former White House hopeful and Connecticut lawmaker indicated Wednesday that he has been approached by the campaign. More
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submitted by animaniac 26 months ago, from tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com
"My view on FISA has always been that the issue of the phone companies per se is not one that overrides the security interests of the American people." More
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submitted by trippie48 26 months ago, from huffingtonpost.com
"We will oppose efforts to end debate on this bill as long as it provides retroactive immunity for the telecommunications companies that may have participated in the President's warrantless wiretapping program, and as long as it fails to protect the privacy of law-abiding Americans." More
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submitted by bafficio 28 months ago, from reuters.com
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday they have agreed to the underpinnings of a housing rescue plan that will create a federal backstop for failing loans. "We feel very optimistic we can have a very significant bill, a bipartisan bill, to present... More
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submitted by riverdrops 28 months ago, from cnn.com
Sen. Chris Dodd on Sunday joined the chorus of Democratic leaders downplaying the idea of a joint ticket between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. "These are two great candidates who fought very hard, but my sense is today that that probably won't be the ticket," Dodd said... More
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submitted by riverdrops 29 months ago, from huffingtonpost.com
In a new interview with National Journal, Sen. Chris Dodd says that continuing the Democratic primary race for the next several months would be "devastating," and that over the next several weeks, Democratic leaders "have to step up to the plate and say enough is enough." More
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submitted by fantasypolitics 28 months ago, from fantasypoliticsusa.com
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee is planning a meeting late next month to try to resolve the Florida/Michigan fiasco, but it may be to late More
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submitted by sunil 31 months ago, from blog.washingtonpost.com
The two veteran lawmakers of the Democratic race, Sens. Joseph Biden (Del) and Christopher Dodd (Conn.), abandoned their candidacies after poor showings in last night's Iowa caucuses. "There is nothing sad about tonight. We are so incredibly proud of you all," Biden told his supporters. More
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by Joel Achenbach from washingtonpost.com, 32 months ago
DES MOINES -- Chris Dodd, the Democratic senator from Connecticut, has been rolling across Iowa in what he calls the "Twelve Days of Results" tour. It's like the 12 Days of Christmas -- only with themes such as "Results To Protect Homeowners" replacing all that "10 Lords a-Leaping" business. More
