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2009-03-12 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-03-12 10:13|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Well, it appears his constituents have noticed...

Dodd's problems were underscored by a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday showing Dodd essentially tied with former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, who lost his 2nd District congressional seat in 2006 and is a likely challenger to Dodd. The poll showed Simmons ahead by 43 percent to 42 percent, making the race a statistical dead heat because of the margin of error.

Republicans and political insiders said the poll shows that Dodd's vulnerability is real, and it could mark a turning point in the campaign because it indicates that a Republican is clearly within striking distance of a career incumbent who has held a seat in Congress for nearly 35 years.

"These numbers have to worry Sen. Dodd," said Douglas Schwartz, the poll's director. "Former Congressman Simmons is not well known outside his district, yet he is running neck and neck with Dodd at this point."

Simmons, who served three terms in Congress before losing in 2006, said in an interview Tuesday that he expects to decide whether to run within the next 10 days.

"It's kind of amazing that I'm head to head with a sitting senator with 34 years [in Washington], and I'm right up there with him," Simmons said. "It's very encouraging. ... Sen. Dodd has been absent without leave. I think that's why his poll ratings are so low. There's nothing in here that I have done. It's all about what he has done to himself."

Posted by tu3031 2009-03-12 10:27|| 2009-03-12 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 What do you expect from a guy who has never held a job outside of politics? You get what others pay for.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-03-12 13:27|| 2009-03-12 13:27|| Front Page Top

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