There is no way we can leave out our absolute favorite crooked politician and best friend to the insurance industry Chris Dodd. There is no politician which we have written more extensively than ol’ Chri$ and this story from NPR frankly warmed the cockles of my heart as Connecticut Dems know they have a loser in Dodd and his corrupt ways as whispers of dumping him from next year’s ticket are whispers no more. NPR’s Ken Rudin has the scoop on his blog:
There is no question that Sen. Chris Dodd (D) has a tough re-election battle ahead of him in Connecticut.
The list of allegations and complaints are widely known. That he got a sweetheart mortgage deal from Countrywide Financial. That he pushed for bonuses for American International Group workers. That he cares more about the financial industry than those regular Joes who lost all their savings.
Also widely known is Dodd’s poor showing in polls. His job approval numbers are sinking, and he has consistently trailed his two Republican challengers, former Rep. Rob Simmons and wrestling executive Linda McMahon. (A November Quinnipiac poll had him behind Simmons 49-38 percent, with a 54 percent disapproval rating.)
Of the 16 Democratic senators expected to run next year, Dodd has long been seen as the most in jeopardy.
Have incumbents come back from near defeat to win another term? Sure. Can Dodd survive? Yes, he could. But apparently not everyone is convinced.
Politico’s Thrush & Raju write today that Dodd’s numbers “are so mind-bendingly lousy that Democrats are quietly questioning his ability to pull off a comeback during his 2010 reelection bid.” And that’s not all: Continue reading “While we have a political bent going today at Slabbed….”