{"id":3145,"date":"2010-01-06T15:15:27","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T20:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=3145"},"modified":"2010-01-06T15:29:45","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T20:29:45","slug":"dodd-dorgan-to-retire-wont-seek-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/06\/dodd-dorgan-to-retire-wont-seek-re-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodd, Dorgan to Retire; Won’t Seek Re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and a Democratic Party stalwart in the Senate, is set to announce today that he will not seek re-election this year, according to a party strategist familiar with his plans.<\/p>\n

Sen. Dodd’s decision was the latest in a string of big-name Democratic retirements revealed Tuesday as the party struggles to contend with a challenging political climate.<\/p>\n

Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota said he, too, would retire after this year, unexpectedly saddling his fellow Democrats with a wide-open race that could be tough to win in a Republican-leaning state.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition to Dodd and Dorgan at least 5 other Senate Democrats are vulnerable<\/a>, among them Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas.<\/p>\n

I wouldn’t breakout the Champagne yet, at least not in Connecticut… We may finally be free of Chris Dodd, but things just got a lot tougher for us, Chris Dodd was weakened and vulnerable and ultimately beatable. Now instead of facing a weakened Sen. Dodd we’re facing Attorney General Richard Blumenthal who has announced plans to run for Dodd’s seat<\/a>. Say what you want to him, but there’s escaping the fact that he’s well known and well liked in this state… My guess is the Democrats will hang on to the seat.<\/p>\n

Of course it won’t hurt to remind voters of Blumenthal’s remarks about Sen Dodd’s sweetheart mortgage deal:<\/p>\n

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Huh??? What??? Dodd was a victim??? It’s a rarity but I’m speechless!<\/p>\n

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