Sen. Chris Dodd announces he won’t seek re-election
January 6th, 2010 Posted in Politics
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(CNN) - Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, one of the most powerful Democrats on Capitol Hill, announced Wednesday that he will not seek a sixth term in November.
Watch: Dodd says he’s done
Dodd, 65, was first elected to the Senate in 1980.
He had been winning congressional elections in his state since 1974, but he’s recently been considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election in 2010. Dodd has been trailing likely Republican challengers in recent polls, even though Connecticut typically leans Democratic.
