Connecticut: Simmons Leads Dodd by 9 pts

If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Chris Dodd the Democrat and Rob Simmons the Republican, for whom would you vote?

                     Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom



Dodd                 39%     7%    74%    27%    33%    44%
Simmons              48     87     16     56     56     42
SMONE ELSE(VOL)       -      -      -      1      1      -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)      2      -      2      3      1      2
DK/NA                10      5      8     14      9     11

Source: Quinnipiac University

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Chris Dodd's Wife Financially Tied to Health Companies

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Jackie Clegg Dodd, the wife of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), sits on the board of four health organizations from which she collected at least $4,000 in director's fees in 2008, according to

Dodd's recently released personal financial disclosure reports. (Dodd had filed for an extension to the May 15 deadline.)

Those groups include:

* Assisted living facility and retirement community, Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
* Drug maker Cardiome Pharma Corp.
* Drug maker Javelin Pharma Inc.
* Non-profit Public Welfare Foundation

Dodd's wife also sits on the board of Pear Tree Pharmaceutical, which gave her less than $1,000 in director's fees, according to the senator's disclosure reports.

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Connecticut: Rob Simmons Continues to Lead Corruption Plagued Dodd

In this latest survey, Simmons leads 86 - 5 percent among Republicans and 53 - 30 percent among independent voters, while Dodd takes Democrats 67 - 16 percent.
Quinnipiac

Connecticut: Dodd Losing to 3 Republicans

Simmons 50 (+7 vs. last poll, March 10)
Dodd 34 (-8)
Und 12

Caligiuri 41 (+7 vs. last poll, March 10)
Dodd 37 (-10)
Und 18

Foley 43
Dodd 35
Und 21

Quinnipiac

Connecticut: Simmons Leads Dodd by 1

Potential Senate Matchup in Quinnipiac University Poll

Rob Simmons 43
Chris Dodd 42

Breaking Scandal: Chris Dodd & Kent Conrad Got 'VIP' Loans From Countrywide

Kent Conrad (Democrat-North Dakota)

Chris Dodd (Democrat-Connecticut)

The report came one day after Democratic heavyweight Jim Johnson stepped down as chief of Barack Obama's vice-presidential search committee after revelations he'd gotten Countrywide loans at very favorable rates because of Mozilo.

Citing company documents and e-mails, the report says the FOAs paid lower fees, and if rates fell while a loan was pending, the VIPs would get a free "float-down" while regular customers had to pay a surcharge.

Dodd reportedly received two loans through the program in 2003 - $506,000 to refinance his Washington town house, and $275,042 to refinance a home in Connecticut. The more favorable terms saved him about $70,000, the report says.

The company has also contributed $21,000 to Dodd's campaigns since 1997, but the senator proposed a bill last year that was averse to the company's lending practices, the report noted.

Conrad borrowed $1 million to refinance his vacation home, and saved at least $10,000.

—New York Post

Democrat Senator Claims Khalid Sheik Mohammed Has Moral High-Ground Over USA

That would be Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut who is also running for the Democrat nomination for President of the same United States that he believes is lower than Khalid Sheik Mohammed.