Obama Sells Out a Friend From Connecticut

The thought has surely crossed Chris Dodd's mind more than once these past few days: Is this how Barack Obama treats his friends?

When word spread a week ago that AIG had used $165 million in federal bailout money to lavish bonuses on the same executives whose incompetence had forced the insurance giant to the Read More

Cuomo Goes to Congress

Andrew Cuomo will be among the people testifying at a congressional hearing tomorrow entitled "Paying for College: The Role of Private Student Lending," according to a statement from Senator Christopher Dodd's office.

In a media advisory about the hearing, Dodd's office said the Democratic senator from Connecticut would "focus on the growth of the private Read More

Debate Scorecard: They're No Jack Kennedys!

Next February 5, when approximately 83 states are scheduled to hold primaries and caucuses that cumulatively figure to determine the party’s presidential nominee, chances are no one will remember anything from the lead-off Democratic debate.

There were no sharp attacks, no memorable exchanges, no gotcha moments. No one was asked about the hypothetical rape and Read More

Dems Answer to Anti-War Listeners

A day after they ditched a planned FOX debate, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards will participate in a “virtual town hall” discussion this evening in the (presumably) more ideologically friendly confines of Air America radio.

The Big Three, along with Bill Richardson, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd and Dennis Kucinich, will engage in a Read More

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Dodd

Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd may not be able to brag about hosting any massive, sold-out McFundraisers like his competitors Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. But that’s no reason to feel sorry for him — at least not tonight. According to a source, the four-term senator will be dropping by singer-songwriter Paul Simon’s Central Park West Read More

Sharpton on Obama, Media Obsession With

Al Sharpton’s spokeswoman just sent over this statement on today’s announcement from Barack Obama:

“I am watching the race as it forms and though I certainly feel that Senator Obama, Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd, Senator Edwards and others each offer very unique and admirable attributes, many of us will judge the candidates based upon their Read More

Can ’08 Race Make Dodd Bedfellows?

When it comes to the field of Democratic Presidential hopefuls, Chris Dodd has clearly decided that there is still a niche to be filled by someone like him.

While he thinks that Hillary Clinton can be President, he also notes that she is still in the midst of forming her Iraq policy. And as for Read More