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'''Chris Dodd''' is a United States Senator from Connecticut, and Democratic Presidential primary contender. Dodd previously served as a United States Congressman.
== History ==
Chris Dodd was born on May 27, 1944, in [[Willimantic]], [[Connecticut]]. He was the fifth child of the former [[Senator]] of Connecticut, the late [[Thomas J. Dodd]]. After Dodd graduated from [[Providence Challenge]], with a B.A. in [[English Literature]] , he went to join the [[[United States Peace Corps]] in 1966. While working with the United States Peace Corps, he traveled to the [[Dominicans Republic]] were he worked carrying out humanitarian efforts for the rural community. After returning from his work in the Dominican Republic, Dodd joined the [[Amy National Guard]] and served as a reserve. 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 1995, Dodd served as General Chairman of the [[Democrat National Committee]], a position he held in till 1997. Along with his current race as a contender for the Democrat presidential primary nomination, Dodd serves his fifth term in the Senate today.
==Political Positions==
===Abortion===
Throughout Dodd’s career in the senate he has constantly voted against pro-life litigation, while supporting easier restrictions on abortion. In 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2003, Dodd voted against bills which would reduce partial-birth abortion<ref>http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=S0131103</ref>.
===Iraq===
In 2002, Dodd voted to use force against Iraq. Dodd support the Feingold-Reid proposal- which sets a time table for ending the war in [[Iraq]] by March 2008. He does not support sending more troops to Iraq.
===Health Care===
Dodd supported President Bush’s, [[No Child Left Behind Act]] in 2001, and now supports its exspantion<ref>http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=53277&type=category&category=27&go.x=11&go.y=17</ref>. Dodd’s plan for education system is to increase salaries for teachers to create more incentives. He also is calling for increase federal funding for creating lower interest rates for student loans<ref>http://www.chrisdodd.com/issues/education</ref>.
===Economy===
Dodd is a supporter of the freedom to create unions. He advocates the [[Employee Free Choice Act]]. Dodd supports greater compensation for personal workplace injuries.
==Primary Race==
Chris Dodd is relatively unknown for a New England senator. Only 22 percent of likely Democratic primary voters have a favorable opinion of Dodd, 20 percent are unfavorable, 19 percent are neutral, and 39 percent don't know enough about him to say. Dodd's net favorability rating is +2 percent. National Dodd remains third to last in the polls, with only one percent of democrats<ref> http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08dem.htm</ref>. The total amount of funds that Dodd has for his campaign is $7,482,467.
==External Link==
*[Chris Dodd Official Website http://www.chrisdodd.com/]
'''Chris Dodd''' is a United States Senator from Connecticut, and Democratic Presidential primary contender. Dodd previously served as a United States Congressman.
== History ==
Chris Dodd was born on May 27, 1944, in [[Willimantic]], [[Connecticut]]. He was the fifth child of the former [[Senator]] of Connecticut, the late [[Thomas J. Dodd]]. After Dodd graduated from [[Providence Challenge]], with a B.A. in [[English Literature]] , he went to join the [[[United States Peace Corps]] in 1966. While working with the United States Peace Corps, he traveled to the [[Dominicans Republic]] were he worked carrying out humanitarian efforts for the rural community. After returning from his work in the Dominican Republic, Dodd joined the [[Amy National Guard]] and served as a reserve. 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 1995, Dodd served as General Chairman of the [[Democrat National Committee]], a position he held in till 1997. Along with his current race as a contender for the Democrat presidential primary nomination, Dodd serves his fifth term in the Senate today.
==Political Positions==
===Abortion===
Throughout Dodd’s career in the senate he has constantly voted against pro-life litigation, while supporting easier restrictions on abortion. In 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2003, Dodd voted against bills which would reduce partial-birth abortion<ref>http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=S0131103</ref>.
===Iraq===
In 2002, Dodd voted to use force against Iraq. Dodd support the Feingold-Reid proposal- which sets a time table for ending the war in [[Iraq]] by March 2008. He does not support sending more troops to Iraq.
===Health Care===
Dodd supported President Bush’s, [[No Child Left Behind Act]] in 2001, and now supports its exspantion<ref>http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=53277&type=category&category=27&go.x=11&go.y=17</ref>. Dodd’s plan for education system is to increase salaries for teachers to create more incentives. He also is calling for increase federal funding for creating lower interest rates for student loans<ref>http://www.chrisdodd.com/issues/education</ref>.
===Economy===
Dodd is a supporter of the freedom to create unions. He advocates the [[Employee Free Choice Act]]. Dodd supports greater compensation for personal workplace injuries.
==Primary Race==
Chris Dodd is relatively unknown for a New England senator. Only 22 percent of likely Democratic primary voters have a favorable opinion of Dodd, 20 percent are unfavorable, 19 percent are neutral, and 39 percent don't know enough about him to say. Dodd's net favorability rating is +2 percent. National Dodd remains third to last in the polls, with only one percent of democrats<ref> http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08dem.htm</ref>. The total amount of funds that Dodd has for his campaign is $7,482,467.
==External Link==
*[Chris Dodd Official Website http://www.chrisdodd.com/]