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Chris Dodd

Education:

Providence College, B.A., 1966; University of Louisville, J.D., 1972

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Profession:

Lawyer

Current Occupation:

U.S. Senator from Connecticut

Family:

Married to Jackie Marie Clegg

Party Affiliation:

Democrat

Book:

Championing Child Care by Chris Dodd

Offical Website:

www.chrisdodd.com

	Official Blog
	Dodd's Post-Caucus Speech Jan 4, 2008 1:02 AM Caucus Results Jan 3, 2008 7:44 PM Rally Time! Jan 3, 2008 7:03 PM Caucus Day Photos Jan 3, 2008 6:06 PM Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain Jan 3, 2008 5:17 PM

	Fundraising
	Financial status as of Apr 30, 2008. Total Raised: $18,317,070 Total Spent: $16,992,087 Cash on Hand: $1,324,982 Total Debts: $380,412 Data from maplight.org and the Federal Election Commission.

	Events
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	Iraq War
	Begin redeploying troops out of Iraq immediately and complete within one year Engage in direct negotiation with all the nations in the Middle East Hide Has a mixed* voting record. Voted for use of military force against Iraq in 2002, but is against the war now* YES to authorizing use of military force against Iraq in 2002 YES to redeploying U.S. troops out of Iraq by March 2008 Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Immigration
	Build a fence along the U.S. - Mexico border Supports the Guest Worker Program Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position* YES to building a fence along the U.S - Mexico border YES to establishing a Guest Worker Program YES to giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Taxation
	Opposes the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts Opposes extending the tax cuts to 2010 Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position.* NO to giving $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years NO to extending tax cuts on capital gains and dividends NO to revoking the Alternative Minimum Tax YES to spending $47 billion on military gained by eliminating capital gains tax cut Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Same-sex Marriage
	Opposes same-sex marriage but supports civil unions Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position.* YES to prohibit same-sex marriage YES to include sexual orientation in definition of hate crimes Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Stem Cell Research
	Expand federal funding of stem cell research Hide No voting record available pertaining to the issue of stem cell research. Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Health Care
	Ensure all Americans have access to quality, affordable health coverage Create a health insurance marketplace called Universal HealthMart (portable) - Americans will have access to the same plans as members of Congress Universal coverage achieved through shared mandate between individuals and businesses Prohibit insurance companies from discriminating based on medical condition Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position.* YES to include prescription drugs under Medicare YES to require Secretary of Health & Human Services to negotiate discounts with pharmaceutical manufacturers YES to remove medical savings accounts Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Social Security
	Strongly opposes privatizing Social Security Don't allow workers to invest Social Security payroll tax into personal retirement account Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position.* NO to allowing pre-funding for Social Security NO to the requirement that Federal Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund be used only to finance retirement income of future beneficiaries Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Environment
	Reduce 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 Enact a Corporate Carbon Tax Increase efficiency standards for consumer products Raise fuel economy standards in automobiles to 50 mpg Impose tough standards for construction of new coal plants Increase renewable electricity standard to 20% by 2020 Make investments in Biofuels and other Clean Energy Technologies Produced Out On Our Farms Make the Production Tax Credit permanent for clean and renewable sources of energy Hide Has voted consistent* with his position* NO to reducing funding for renewable and solar energy NO to terminating Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards YES to reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 YES to stop drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge YES to eliminate oil and gas exploration subsidies Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Gun Control
	Strongly supports having a gun control legislation Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position.* NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers YES on doing background checks at gun shows Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Education
	Opposes publicly funded vouchers Reduce the cost of college student loans Ensure all Americans have access to world-class public education Double the number of national board certified teachers Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* NO to school vouchers in DC YES to provide $5 billion grants to local educational agencies YES to shifting $11 billion in corporate tax loopholes to education YES to funding smaller classes rather than private tutors Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Abortion
	Abortion is a woman's right Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position.* NO on notifying parents of minors that get out-of-state abortions NO to banning partial birth abortions NO to maintaining a ban on Military Base abortions Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Withdrawn
	Chris Dodd dropped out of the race on January 3, 2008.

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	MSNBC
	Dodd drops presidential bid Jan 3, 2008 11:56 PM Dodd chides Clinton's health care policy Sep 27, 2007 1:04 PM Dodd proposes universal health care plan Jul 26, 2007 5:24 PM Dodd struggles for support in N.H., Iowa Jul 2, 2007 3:19 PM Catholic candidates clash on number of issues Apr 24, 2007 10:13 AM

	CNN
	Housing relief: Help, but for how many? May 23, 2008 2:39 PM Fannie's new watchdog May 16, 2008 7:30 PM Fed moves on credit card crackdown May 2, 2008 8:47 PM Lawmakers aim at credit card companies Apr 30, 2008 8:26 PM Why student loan business turned bad Apr 25, 2008 4:54 PM

	Quotes
	Chris Dodd: "The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her." Mostly true - Polarizing, yes, but electable, too Chris Dodd: "We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children." True - Poverty numbers are right Chris Dodd: "Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act." True - Dodd was "bulldog" in passing bill Chris Dodd: "With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed." Mostly true - Dodd off by $5 billion on guns and butter Chris Dodd: ?We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there" Mostly true - Correct, although money not yet appropriated

	Blogs
	From Edwards to Dodd Ben Smith's Blogs by media@politico.com (Ben Smith) May 27, 2008 12:07 PM Chris Dodd's Speech Supporting Feingold-Reid Untitled by chazman80 May 26, 2008 6:34 PM Senator Chris Dodd Headlining South Dakota Events Member Posts by Zachary Scott Edwards May 21, 2008 6:04 PM "Chris Dodd Gets My Vote" American Election News May 21, 2008 1:51 AM Congressman Joe Courtney for Chris Dodd American Election News May 21, 2008 1:51 AM

	Google News
	Ken Dodd adds tickle power to bike ride - Wigan Today May 27, 2008 6:22 AM PHOTO GALLERY : Defenders beat Senators 5-3 at Dodd Stadium. - Norwich Bulletin May 26, 2008 9:03 PM Dodd injury to add to Dockers defensive woes - The West Australian May 25, 2008 10:51 PM If Ken Dodd was elected Mayor of London... - Telegraph.co.uk May 23, 2008 7:30 PM Kennedy Asks About Legislation, Wants to Resume Work, Dodd Says - Bloomberg May 23, 2008 2:38 PM