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In 2008, new allegations that Democrats Senator Christopher Dodd, Senator [[Barack Obama]], Senator Kent Conrad cut special discounts deals on their home loans from Countrywide subprime mortgage company. The company is being investigated by the federal governement. Dodd refuses that he asked for or received any preferential mortgage deals. Doubts linger because Dodd admitted the company placed him into a VIP program in 2003, a clear [[ethics]] violation. To make matters even worse for the American people, Dodd is in charge of the [[Senate]] Banking Committee. At a time when there is a crisis in the housing market, a compromised and ethically tainted Christopher Dodd is leading the efforts in Congress to bailout foreclosed homeowners and industry lenders. <ref>http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/07/08/ap5190637.html , AP Dodd's popularity slips in Connecticut

In 2008, new allegations that Democrats Senator Christopher Dodd, Senator [[Barack Obama]], Senator Kent Conrad cut special discounts deals on their home loans from Countrywide subprime mortgage company. The company is being investigated by the federal governement. Dodd refuses that he asked for or received any preferential mortgage deals. Doubts linger because Dodd admitted the company placed him into a VIP program in 2003, a clear [[ethics]] violation. To make matters even worse for the American people, Dodd is in charge of the [[Senate]] Banking Committee. At a time when there is a crisis in the housing market, a compromised and ethically tainted Christopher Dodd is leading the efforts in Congress to bailout foreclosed homeowners and industry lenders. <ref>http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/07/08/ap5190637.html , AP Dodd's popularity slips in Connecticut

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, July 8, 2008</ref> Two months have passed and failed financial firms continue to mount. Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac have been taken over by the government. Dodd has received more than $150,000. in donations from them. An $85 billion dollar take over of AIG and now a $700 billion government loan is needed to prevent financial market collapse. On September 23rd, Sen. Chris Dodd says "What they [Bush administration] have sent us is not acceptable." <ref>][http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,426505,00.html Leading Banking Panel Senators Reject Bailout Plan] Fox News, September 23, 2008</ref>  

In 2006, DNC chairman [[Howard Dean]] stated that the former lobbiest Abramoff is a Republican scandal and no Democrats took money. Not long after, a list of Democrats that received money from [[Jack Abramoff]] surfaced. Christopher Dodd made the list by receiving more than $14,720 in donations. <ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551786/posts , FreeRepublic.com List of Democrats who have taken Abramoff money, January 4, 2006</ref> A number of Democrats, such as [[Harry Reid]], refused to give their donations back. No mention that Dodd ever returned his donations.  The money came from Abramoff's employees at his law firm and his Native American tribes who were also clients of Jack Abramoff.  "All of Mr. Abramoff's personal contributions went to Republicans." <ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-1_24_06_JKE.html</ref> Dodd is complicit in receiving thousands of dollars in lobby donations from Abramoff.

In 2006, DNC chairman [[Howard Dean]] stated that the former lobbiest Abramoff is a Republican scandal and no Democrats took money. Not long after, a list of Democrats that received money from [[Jack Abramoff]] surfaced. Christopher Dodd made the list by receiving more than $14,720 in donations. <ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551786/posts , FreeRepublic.com List of Democrats who have taken Abramoff money, January 4, 2006</ref> A number of Democrats, such as [[Harry Reid]], refused to give their donations back. No mention that Dodd ever returned his donations.  The money came from Abramoff's employees at his law firm and his Native American tribes who were also clients of Jack Abramoff.  "All of Mr. Abramoff's personal contributions went to Republicans." <ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-1_24_06_JKE.html</ref> Dodd is complicit in receiving thousands of dollars in lobby donations from Abramoff.