Chris Dodd for President

Only ten days to go until Primary Day. Now is the time to get out there and do everything you can to convince the voters of New Hampshire that we need Chris Dodd and his proven leadership in the Oval Office.

With that in mind, our field team has put together a list of ten things you can do between now and January 8th to help Chris Dodd win the New Hampshire Primary.

1. Take off time to volunteer on January 8th, Primary Day

2. Call undecided voters in your neighborhood

3. Write a letter to the editor

4. Put up a yard sign in your yard- or your families’ or friends’ yards

5. Write to an undecided voter about why they should support Chris Dodd with our neighbor to neighbor postcard program

6. Participate in a visibility to show your spirit

7. Volunteer to house a staffer for the period of time between the caucus and the primary day

8. Canvass and drop literature in your neighborhood

9. Call in to drive time radio shows and talk about why you support Chris Dodd

10. Make or donate food to feed our staff and volunteers

On Sunday, State Representative Marcia Moody's letter about why she supports Chris Dodd was published in the Portsmouth Herald. You can read the entire letter below.

We'd like to thank Marcia and all of Senator Dodd's supporters who have been writing to their local papers to let their neighbors and friends know why they support Chris Dodd.

"We few. We happy few, we band of brothers" is a quote from Shakespeare's Henry V as he addresses his soldiers at the battle of Agincourt against the overwhelming odds of the French army. We few, we happy "privileged" few here in New Hampshire for over 40 years have had the unique opportunity of getting to meet person-to-person with each and every presidential candidate before they go into battle to win the nomination. This is done by town hall meetings, rallies, picnics, local parades and with that very special event known as house parties.

Even though these parties are held in a person's home, they are open to all. With the help of the Internet, the event is advertised well in advance and all you need to do to attend is RSVP. This is not some "media" event where candidates get up and make a speech before crowds of thousands and get to tell you what THEY think and what they want you to hear. They still give speeches, but afterward we get to grill them, make them be specific, make them clarify statements, catch them in contradictions, and have them be really responsible for what they say. It is the best training a candidate can ever have. It gives them more than a 60-second sound bite that they get in a debate. And it gives them a chance to really have to think for a change and not rely on canned responses.

State Representative Mary Stuart Gile, one of Senator Dodd's strongest Granite State supporters, wrote the following Letter to the Editor that appeared in today's Concord Monitor:

Sen. Chris Dodd is my first choice for president because of his commitment to public service, families, children and national security. He has an outstanding legislative record and platform, especially his program for national service. His experience in the Peace Corps and the military and his 30 years in the U.S. Senate have provided the wisdom, judgment and leadership America needs.

Millions of children start school ready to learn everyday because of Dodd's tireless efforts to improve the availability and quality of Head Start. He is the leading advocate for children in Congress and was honored as the "Senator of the Decade" by the National Head Start Association.

In the last four years, thanks to Sen. Dodd, New Hampshire has received more than $53 million in Child Care Development Block Grant funds, providing scholarships for thousands of children and working families to attend quality child care and education and training for hundreds of New Hampshire child care providers.

Sen. Dodd's historic Family Medical Leave Act allows workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for illness, to care for a new child or sick family member. He sponsored the FIRE and SAFER Acts, providing $3 billion in federal assistance to fire departments across the United States. He also authored the Help America Vote Act, enabling individuals with disabilities to vote independently.

Sen. Dodd has been a leader in national security, foreign affairs, business and finance. He will bring integrity to the Oval Office, unite our nation and restore America's role as a beacon of freedom and democracy in the world.

Bumped by Matt BH

Senator Dodd just released the following statement after hearing of Mayor Giuliani's recent conversion:

"Every true Red Sox fan knows that being a fan means more than just rooting for the Red Sox to win, it means also rooting for the Yankees to lose. I am glad to see that Mayor Giuliani has seen the error of his ways and converted to Red Sox Nation, however, if the situation were reversed I would be strongly supporting the National League team over the Yankees."

"A good day is when the Red Sox win; a great day is when the Yankees lose; and a perfect day is when the Red Sox win and the Yankees lose."

Last Friday, Senator Dodd appeared live on New Hampshire Public Radio's "The Exchange." This was Senator Dodd's second appearance on "The Exchange." He took questions from host Laura Knoy and callers for about an hour. You can listen to the interview by clicking here.

Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd talks with NHPR's Laura Knoy. (Brady Carlson, NHPR)