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For Reid, Dodd, clout on big issues cuts both ways (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:04:56 +0000

AP - Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them.

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For Reid, Dodd, clout cuts both ways

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:41:34 +0000

Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them.

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For Reid, Dodd, clout on big issues cuts both ways (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:08:01 +0000

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Top Republican senator slams Dodd's regulation bill

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:28:26 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that a Democratic bill to revamp regulation of the financial industry must be revised to win support from his side of the political aisle.

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Vice President Joe Biden the (Democratic) Party Guy

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:32:05 +0000

(CNN) – Vice President Joe Biden is lending a helping hand to five Western House Democrats who may face competitive re-election races next year. The vice president attends a political event in Phoenix Monday for Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick and Harry Mitchell. Kirkpatrick, a freshman, won her seat in Arizona's 1st congressional district by 17 points. Mitchell, a two-term representative, won re-election last year by 9 points. Both the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report and Cook Political Report are keeping their eyes on both races. Later Monday, Biden attends an event in Albuquerque, New Mexico for Reps. Harry Teague and Martin Heinrich. Republicans are gunning to win back Teague's seat, in New Mexico's 2nd congressional district. Teague, a freshman, won the district by 12 points last year. Both the Rothenberg and Cook Political Reports consider the race a tossup. Heinrich is also a freshman who won his race in 2008 by 12 points. On Sunday, the vice president was the main attraction in ...

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Fights erupt over Dodd reform bill

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:01:22 +0000

Dodd's financial reform bill sets up clashes among multiple stakeholders.

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Dodd Plan Criticized by White House

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:10 +0000

Senior Obama administration officials criticized a key provision in a new Senate plan to overhaul financial regulation, warning that stripping bank regulatory powers away from the Federal Reserve would be a huge mistake.

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Administration Officials Criticize Sen. Dodd's Banking Plan (CQPolitics.com)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:09:15 +0000

CQPolitics.com - Obama administration officials on Friday criticized the central plank of the Senate Banking chairman's sweeping proposal to overhaul regulation of the financial system, thrusting into the public a debate that has been bubbling beneath the surface.

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Polls: Dodd's fighting for political life

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:23:23 +0000

His decision to retain Banking gavel may be backfiring.

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Some, but not all, cheer Dodd's consumer proposals (McClatchy Newspapers)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:10:00 +0000

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Consumer advocates love the new consumer protection agency included in the financial industry overhaul that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., proposed this week.

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Dodd (CQPolitics.com)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:11:48 +0000

CQPolitics.com - 'Elephant Gun To A Mouse Fight'

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Connecticut Voters Down on Dodd (CQPolitics.com)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:23:19 +0000

CQPolitics.com - Connecticut Sen. [@Christopher J. Dodd@http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=1&docID;=profile-000000000096@]is running behind or even with each of five of his possible Republican opponents, including political newcomers who have not held elective office, according to a [@Quinnipiac poll taken Nov. 3-8@http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1395@].

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Poll shows trouble for Dodd

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:23:33 +0000

A new poll shows bad news for Dodd. (CNN) - A new poll spells more trouble for Sen. Chris Dodd's bid for re-election. A Quinnipiac University survey released Thursday morning suggests that 54 percent of Connecticut voters disapprove of the job Dodd's doing as their senior U.S. senator, with 4 in 10 giving him a thumbs up. The 54 percent disapproval rating is up 5 points from September. The poll also indicates that by 53 percent to 39 percent, Connecticut voters don't think the five term Democrat deserves to be re-elected next year. According to the survey, Dodd is losing or tied with all of his potential Republican challengers in hypothetical 2010 general election matchups. Former Rep. Rob Simmons leads Dodd by 11 points, with former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon, new to the race, 2 points ahead of the incumbent senator. The poll indicates that former ambassador Tom Foley leads Dodd by seven points, with Sam Caligiuri and Peter Schiff in a statistical ...

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Lawmakers call for emergency sick-leave requirement

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd wants businesses to offer 7 paid sick days a year, so workers with the flu can stay home. Critics say the H1N1 flu pandemic is being exploited to push flawed legislation. > Against the backdrop of the H1N1 flu pandemic, congressional Democrats are pushing for emergency sick-leave legislation and using the crisis to garner support for a wider-ranging bill -- both of which, they say, would help prevent a more rapid spread of the virus by mandating that employers provide workers with paid time off.

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Dodd seeks more muscle in U.S. financial reforms

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:42:29 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pushing for tougher changes in U.S. financial regulations, the Senate's top banking legislator on Tuesday proposed a new super-cop to police banks, a systemic risk agency and strong consumer protections.

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