Chris Dodd for President

DeWayne Wickham of Gannett News Service has strong praise for Senator Dodd's position on US-Cuba policy.

Chris Dodd has this thing right.

The Connecticut senator and long-shot contender for the Democratic presidential nomination thinks it's time to end the restrictions on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba. After nearly a half century, this Cold War tactic has failed to isolate or topple the government of Fidel Castro.

Politicians, both Republicans and Democrats, have clung to this policy largely because of domestic politics. Cuban Americans are a pivotal voting bloc in Florida, which plays a pivotal role in presidential elections.

But Dodd is unwilling to sacrifice a good foreign policy for political advantage.

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Dodd's position on Cuba makes sense. The positions taken by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton don't.

Read more about Dodd's Cuba policy here.