Dodd's Final Push

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Dodd's Final Push
Politico has a must-read profile of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and his efforts to push a financial regulation bill seen as the capstone to his 36 years in Congress.

"When the wheels came off the economy in 2007 and 2008, he hurt himself further by being absent: running for president in Iowa in what many saw as a self-indulgent, long-shot venture. Down in Connecticut polls, Dodd finally abandoned after Christmas plans to seek a sixth term in November, but that decision only increased the pressure to finish this job -- to put reforms in place -- to square himself with history."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/ ... _push.html