Big Money Flows in Connecticut Senate Race

[ccharles000]

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd will get a boost from a $1,000-per-person Connecticut fundraiser next week headlined by President Obama — a bonus that will give the vulnerable Democrat a leg up on what promises to be a tough re-election campaign.

The campaign event was announced after the Dodd campaign tallied a $900,000 take in the third quarter — a period that had been a trying one as Dodd recovered from prostate cancer surgery and played a key role in the health care debate.

“Chris Dodd and President Obama are working hand-in-hand to help get Connecticut’s economy moving again, lower the cost of health care and protect consumers,” campaign manager Jay Howser said in a news release. “The fact that President Obama would come to Connecticut to campaign on Sen. Dodd’s behalf speaks volumes about the trust and confidence he’s placed in him at this critical time.”

It appears Dodd’s campaign will need every dollar that Obama can attract.

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[bigwillq]

1. I think Dodd may actually

pull this out. I think the repukes will cancel each other out during the primary, and by the time the GE rolls around, enough DEMS will still support Dodd. I am undecided on who I will vote for. Def. not the repuke, but I don't know if I want to vote for Dodd again. I think he needs to go.

[Jennicut]

2. I am voting for Dodd. I do NOT want Simmons or whatever idiot Rethug who runs to win.

Dodd made some mistakes but on many issues, like public option for health care he is very liberal. We could get Dodd...or Simmons, McMahon, etc.
Actually, my husband and I saw Linda McMahon last Friday at J. Timothy's, a restaurant in Southington. She sat at the table right next to us. She did not come off as demanding or a jerk or anything but I just don't like her politics.