Obama seeks info on Dodd in vice president search

[Ghost in the Machine]

Obama seeks info on Dodd in vice president search
Published: 7/10/08, 12:05 AM EDT
By NEDRA PICKLER

WASHINGTON (AP) - 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. "There's been some inquiries, yeah," Dodd said. "They ask for a lot of stuff. I'll leave it there."

Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton and Dodd's Senate office declined comment Thursday.

Recent moves by Obama have stoked speculation about the search for the No. 2 on the Democratic ticket. On Wednesday, Obama made an unscheduled stop at the building housing the law firm of one of his search committee members, Eric Holder. Obama also traveled to New York with another member of the search team, Caroline Kennedy.

Dodd, 64, is a five-term senator with a lengthy foreign policy resume. A fluent speaker of Spanish, Dodd served in the Peace Corps and has had a strong interest in Latin American affairs throughout his career. A longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he's been able to wield a heavy influence on U.S. involvement in the region.

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[napi21]

1. O'm hoping McNuts picks his VP first! I think that will have a lot of

influence on who Barack picks.

[Prefer]

2. Dodd was one of the clearest speakers

I'll take Dodd

[John Q. Citizen]

5. He could do a lot worse than Dodd. That would certainly patch up the FISA

fissure fast.

[JanusAscending]

7. That's my Senator !!

He's a very good choice, and if he's half the man his dad was (Tom Dodd) he'll do us proud. You all know of course that he participated in the Nuremberg Trials, right??? We need to hold us some war trials soon !! P.S. :cry: that would leave poor Ct. with only asshat LIEberman to represent us !!!! WOW :hide:

[RB TexLa]

3. I'll be glad when both of them pick someone. Get the meaningless event out of the way and out of

the news.

[opihimoimoi]

4. VP HOLDOUT TIME....both are waiting for each other...both will stall amap

I can live with Dodd.....

[Triana]

6. I was thinking today about Dodd as VP pick...

...he certainly has been very outspoken about FISA and other issues lately. In a very good way. I'm not into weighing the pros and cons of every potential, but Dodd seems to have his head screwed on straight, I'll say that much. His principles are: 1. existent and 2. in the right place.

[Ghost in the Machine]

8. kick

[bdamomma]

9. can you imagine if he picked Feingold