{"id":2070,"date":"2009-04-26T19:25:24","date_gmt":"2009-04-26T23:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2009-11-19T13:09:20","modified_gmt":"2009-11-19T18:09:20","slug":"its-no-fun-being-chris-dodd-these-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/26\/its-no-fun-being-chris-dodd-these-days\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s No Fun Being Chris Dodd These Days…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consider this anecdote from the Register Citizen<\/a>, it illustrates Sen. Dodd’s ongoing political troubles quite nicely:<\/p>\n

Just how much trouble is Sen. Chris Dodd in as he runs for re-election next year? You\u2019ve seen the surprising opinion polls showing record unfavorability, and other poll finding that any Republican \u2014 even those virtually unknown across the state – would beat him easily if the election were held today. Well, at the well-attended annual meeting of the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, outgoing President Joe Greco\u2019s comments about various dignitaries, including Gov. M. Jodi Rell, being unable to make it was followed by a crack about Dodd being available but the group asking him to stay away. It was met by laughter and a very loud round of applause from the several hundred, typically reserved, local businesspeople, in the room.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ouch!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consider this anecdote from the Register Citizen, it illustrates Sen. Dodd’s ongoing political troubles quite nicely: Just how much trouble is Sen. Chris Dodd in as he runs for re-election next year? You\u2019ve seen the surprising opinion polls showing record unfavorability, and other poll finding that any Republican \u2014 even those virtually unknown across the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[534,164,209],"class_list":{"0":"post-2070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-politics","7":"tag-2010-elections","8":"tag-chris-dodd","9":"tag-connecticut","10":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfpI7-xo","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3145,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/06\/dodd-dorgan-to-retire-wont-seek-re-election\/","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":0},"title":"Dodd, Dorgan to Retire; Won’t Seek Re-election","author":"Jeff","date":"January 6, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"The 2010 mid-term elections are still months, but things aren't looking good Democrats. Two long serving high profile Senators, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota have announced that they won't seek re-election: Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and a Democratic\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Culture of Corruption"","block_context":{"text":"Culture of Corruption","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/culture-of-corruption\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1942,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/17\/only-5-connecticut-residents-donated-to-dodd\/","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":1},"title":"Only 5 Connecticut Residents Donated to Dodd","author":"Jeff","date":"April 17, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Senator Chris Dodd has a problem, he supposedly represents the people of Connecticut in the Senate but he's apparently having to look elsewhere for campaign cash... 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The lobbyists can\u2019t get meetings with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Politics"","block_context":{"text":"Politics","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/politics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1971,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/20\/chris-dodd-taps-wall-street-for-campaign-cash\/","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":3},"title":"Chris Dodd Taps Wall Street for Campaign Cash","author":"Jeff","date":"April 20, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"I wrote about Sen. Dodd's dismal in-state campaign fund raising efforts on Friday, today, thanks to the Associated Press we know much more those efforts. Sen. Dodd raised a total of $608,995 from individuals during the first quarter, only $4,250 came from Connecticut residents. The other $604,745 came from executives\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Politics"","block_context":{"text":"Politics","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/politics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1646,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/10\/oh-happy-day-dodd-trails-simmons\/","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":4},"title":"Oh Happy Day, Dodd Trails Simmons","author":"Jeff","date":"March 10, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"From the Politico: Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) looks like he\u2019s in serious trouble for reelection if he faces former GOP congressman Rob Simmons, according to a newly released Quinnipiac poll. 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