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'''Christopher "Chris" Dodd''' is a [[liberal]] former United States Senator from [[Connecticut]], and 2008 Democratic presidential primary contender. Dodd served as the powerful chair of the Senate Banking Committee; he announced he would not seek a sixth term in 2010. Dodd faced a difficult reelection because of charges of corruption and contributing factors to the nation's banking crisis. The December 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll found that Republican challenger [[Rob Simmons]], a moderate former Congressman, had a wide lead 48% to 35%.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/connecticut/election_2010_connecticut_senate_race</ref>  

'''Christopher "Chris" Dodd''' is a [[liberal]] former United States Senator from [[Connecticut]], and 2008 Democratic presidential primary contender. Dodd served as the powerful chair of the Senate Banking Committee; he announced he would not seek a sixth term in 2010. Dodd faced a difficult reelection because of charges of corruption and contributing factors to the nation's banking crisis. The December 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll found that Republican challenger [[Rob Simmons]], a moderate former Congressman, had a wide lead 48% to 35%.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/connecticut/election_2010_connecticut_senate_race</ref>  

== Political career ==

== Political career ==

Chris Dodd was born on May 27, 1944, in Willimantic, [[Connecticut]]. He was the fifth child of Senator Thomas J. Dodd. After Dodd graduated from [[Providence College]], a Catholic school, with a B.A. in English Literature , he served in the [[United States Peace Corps]] in 1966-68. He served in the [[Dominican Republic]] were he worked carrying out humanitarian efforts for the rural community; he became fluent in Spanish. Dodd later served in the Army National Guard. Dodd earned a law degree from the University of Louisville in 1972. He was first elected to the [[United States Congress]] in 1974.  He served three terms as congressmen, and in 1980, was elected to the United States Senate.   

Chris Dodd was born on May 27, 1944, in Willimantic, [[Connecticut]]. He was the fifth child of Senator Thomas J. Dodd. After Dodd graduated from [[Providence College]], a Catholic school, with a B.A. in English Literature, he served in the [[United States Peace Corps]] in 1966-68. He served in the [[Dominican Republic]] were he worked carrying out humanitarian efforts for the rural community; he became fluent in Spanish. Dodd later served in the Army National Guard. Dodd earned a law degree from the University of Louisville in 1972. He was first elected to the [[United States Congress]] in 1974.  He served three terms as congressmen, and in 1980, was elected to the United States Senate.   

In the 1980s Senator Dodd took the lead in the liberal opposition to President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s anti-Communist policy in Central America. He has long opposed the nation's embargo on the Communist [[Cuba]] of [[Fidel Castro]].

In the 1980s Senator Dodd took the lead in the liberal opposition to President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s anti-Communist policy in Central America. He has long opposed the nation's embargo on the Communist [[Cuba]] of [[Fidel Castro]].