Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Dodd Takes Leap

Democrat Dodd to jump into 2008 White House race

Reuters
Wednesday, January 10, 2007; 6:35 PM



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, a five-term Senate veteran and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will enter the 2008 presidential race on Thursday, party officials said.

Dodd, who considered a White House bid in 2004 but decided against it, will announce his candidacy on an early-morning radio show just hours after President George W. Bush's national address on Iraq.

Dodd has been a frequent visitor in recent months to states with influential early nominating contests like Iowa and New Hampshire as he pondered a presidential bid. Officials said he would formally declare his candidacy and make a visit to Iowa later on Thursday.


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