Chris Dodd for President

“He could be an Iowan,” was the comment that embodied Senator Dodd’s last trip to the Hawkeye State. Dave Ehret, from Burlington, was absolutely right, and all across southeast Iowa people who attended our events made the same observation. Dodd’s genuine personality, quick wit and humble attitude leave many Iowans shocked when they learn he is actually from the East Coast. As it was my first trip with the senator since I was hired, I was equally impressed. I would learn by the end of the trip that there is much to admire about Senator Dodd and much for Iowans to learn.

In a conference call with reporters yesterday, Senator Chris Dodd introduced his four national co-chairs, Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Xavier Becerra, former Senator and former Ambassabor to China James Sasser, and former National Conference for Community and Justice President Sanford "Sandy" Cloud. The group represents Dodd's appeal to a broad and deep cross-section of America, and the press picked up on that.

COLUMBIA – Senator Chris Dodd addressed University of South Carolina business students, professors, community and political leaders this morning, laying out some key ideas behind his thinking on the economic future of the United States.

I'd like to take a moment to let everyone know a little bit more about the "around the internet" block on the sidebar over there on the right. It's basically a gateway to the campaign's presence in other parts of the internet. We're on YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, and Flickr.