"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 08:55:01 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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I have no problems with any of the Democratic frontrunners winning the
nomination. I've always liked Mrs. Clinton, I think Obama is aces, and I
think Edwards' heart is in precisely the right place.

I noticed something this morning that surprised me. I realize that
politicians are .... well, politicians, but this was still surprising and
it
makes me wonder what is really going on:

Yesterday I watched Biden and Dodd being interviewed. Both recognized and
acknowledged their respective slim chances in Iowa, but hoped for the
best.
Dodd in particular indicated that beyond Iowa he expected support for him
to
surge later in the primary season and was confident of his chances.

After the first "contest" both folded and went home. What gives?

Well, I can't speak to Biden - don't actually know much about him
other than what I've seen on TV interviews and the like.

The only reason Dodd was in the race was to build up his compaign fund
for the next Senate race and some leverage to position himself for
possible VP or a Cabinet post should a Democrat win.

I could be wrong though - I have a history with Dodd going back to his
Second Congressional District days and I don't like him so my view
point of him as an empty suit may be biased. :)


Dodd's pretty much normal, as politicians go:


No one is sure what convinced President Clinton to approve such an ambitious
escalation in the War on Drugs. But some observers at the time speculated
that the critical factor was a conversation with Sen. Christopher Dodd, the
Connecticut Democrat, whose state is home to the helicopter manufacturer
Sikorsky Aircraft. In early 2000, Clinton unveiled Plan Colombia - and
Sikorksy promptly received an order for eighteen of its Blackhawk
helicopters at a cost of $15 million each. "Much has been made of the notion
that this was Dodd looking to sell Blackhawks to Colombia," Beers tells me.
He pauses before adding, "I am not in a position to tell you it didn't
happen."