Dodd Led Q4 Fundraising

[whometense]

Interesting. I imagine any second now the lefty freepers will be piling on and calling him a corporatist.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/02/07/dodd_led_q4_fundraising.html

Dodd Led Q4 Fundraising

Though he trails in most 2008 presidential polls, Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) "ran ahead of his Democratic rivals in the race for money in the last quarter of 2006, propelled by contributions from the financial-services industry that he oversees," according to Bloomberg.

"Donations from employees of American International Group Inc., Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley helped Dodd, the new chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, raise $3 million over the final three months of last year, according to Federal Election Commission records. The Connecticut Democrat raised more than any other candidate, Democrat or Republican -- even edging New York Senator Hillary Clinton."

[ProSense]

1. Damn!

That should be posted in GD-P.

[whometense]

5. Good idea.

Will do.

Here's another very interesting Political Wire item: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/02/07/edwards_broke_clintons_stride.html

Edwards Broke Clinton's Stride

The Evans-Novak Political Report: "Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) was the winner of the parade of Democratic presidential candidates at last week's Democratic National Committee meeting in Washington. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) was not exactly a dud, but she was not very inspiring, either. The breaking of support for her in Hollywood, where there is substantial backing for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), indicates there will be no unopposed coronation for the nomination as she had hoped."

[ProSense]

6. Interesting! n/t

[whometense]

7. GD-P link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3101916

[PresidentObama]

2. Thats surprising.

I think Senator Dodd will do fairly well once we get to the debates, and we start talking about experience and leadership abilities instead of the current race of who can 'sing the best song' on the Presidential version of American Idol.

[MBS]

9. I actually thought he gave one of the better talks at the DNC conference

I have my hesitations about him as a candidate, but I thought his talk was better than Edwards', Hillary's,or Obama's

[karynnj]

3. That's good news

I think - from what I know - I could easily prefer him over the top 3.

[whometense]

8. So far, he's tentatively ahead

in my personal preference. But it's early. He doesn't annoy me the way all the others do, for their own various reasons.

[wisteria]

4. Interesting! n/t