Sen. Christopher Dodd Announces Bid for President
[Fox News] Democratic Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd on Thursday announced his bid for the presidency on the “Imus in the Morning” radio show.
“I decided I wanted to get on the arena floor and make my case to be president,” said the 62-year-old lawmaker, who pointed to his experience and background as his strengths.
The 26-year Senate veteran enters a growing Democratic field overshadowed by two likely candidates — Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois.
Democrats running or likely to run include former Sens. John Edwards of North Carolina and Mike Gravel of Alaska; Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware; Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa.
Dodd, a veteran lawmaker who entered Congress in the post-Watergate class of 1974, said his decision to run came after speaking with Americans and realizing “things aren’t going as well as they should here and abroad.”
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