Chris Dodd for President

Congressman Sam Farr of California had a post on The Hill's Congress Blog yesterday in which he wrote about why he supports Chris Dodd and how his service in the Peace Corps has prepared him to lead the country. It's a relatively short piece, but Rep. Farr makes such a great case for Chris Dodd that I'm reprinting it in full below:

I have known Chris Dodd for 30-some years and share a special bond with him: we both served in the Peace Corps. For me, and I believe for Chris too, the Peace Corps was the most life-affirming experience we have ever had. It was there that we discovered how strong we could be as we faced daunting third-world environments. It was there that we learned how sensitive we are to the needs of people and how deep our desire to serve. It was there that we came to know that a life of service was our calling.

As I watch my friend Chris – now Senator Dodd – I realize that he has never wavered from that original Peace Corps mission. He is still dedicated to people and their basic needs. He wants to improve the condition of man. And he cares very, very deeply for preserving the face of America around the world as a beacon of democracy and justice.

Chris does this not for himself, but for the American people, the people he loves more dearly than himself. For Chris, it’s all about serving.

I can think of no one better suited to lead America. Chris Dodd is a man of principle, a man of the people, a man of the Peace Corps. That’s enough for me.

Speaking of national service, this would be a good time for those not familiar with it to read Senator Dodd's American Community Initiative, a plan for universal national service and a call for a new American patriotism. Here's the video of Senator Dodd's national service speech on the steps of city hall in Nashua, NH - the exact same place where John F. Kennedy held his first campaign event in 1960.