Chris Dodd National Blog

Dodd's Post-Caucus Speech

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:02:37 -0500

The full text of Chris Dodd's speech is below the fold.

Caucus Results

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:44:56 -0500

You can follow precinct by precinct caucus results at the following sites:

Where are you getting your results from?

Rally Time!

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:03:42 -0500

I'm settling into the Temple for Performing Arts in Des Moines, which is the location for our caucus night rally and results watching party. Staff are putting finishing touches on the room and I'm setting up for a night of reporting results to the online community, while the Foo Fighters are blasting over the stereo system for a sound test. The caucus starts in less than an hour - now is the time for Dodd supporters in Iowa to go to their caucus location and stand for Chris Dodd.

Caucus Day Photos

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:06:42 -0500

Phone banking for Dodd Organizing for the caucus

Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:17:23 -0500

Iowa's state flag reads "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain."

What a fitting motto for the state that tonight will serve as the proving ground for the Democratic field.

In little over a year, a new President will be sworn into the Oval Office. That person will be tasked with many jobs from Day One, but perhaps none is more important than the restoration of our Constitution following eight years of abuse at the hands of the Bush administration.

While Iowans spend the last three hours or so before the caucus pondering which candidate they will stand with, I hope they take the time to look at their state flag. Re-read their state motto. Then make their decision.

Only one candidate has made standing up for the Constitution central to his campaign.

Only one candidate authored a book this year about our nation's proudest moment standing up for the rule of law.

Only one candidate left the campaign trail to return to Washington and stop another assault on our rights.

Only one candidate has pledged that on the very first hour of the very first day, he will restore the Constitution of the United States of America.

Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.

Iowans, the time is now: Caucus for Chris Dodd, because he, above all others, will use his presidency to not just maintain our rights, but restore and protect them. We know he will do that in 2009, because he's already doing it now, in 2007 and 2008.

So stand by your state's motto and please stand for Chris Dodd tonight.

Public Service Announcement

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:00:01 -0500

It's 4 P.M. Do you know where your caucus is?

Caucus for Chris Dodd

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:32:55 -0500

Closing Argument

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:41:25 -0500

Jason Rosenbaum makes his closing argument for Chris Dodd today at MyDD.

The most important problem in our country, in my opinion, is Bush's shredding of the Constitution. With signing statements, warrantless wiretapping, and the suspension of habeas corpus, among others, George Bush has reduced the bedrock philosophy guiding our nation to rubble. Chris Dodd is the candidate who will restore these founding principles because he is already working to restore them now.

Chris Dodd's fight against telecom immunity is only the latest in a twenty year history of fighting for these values. He stands up for what America is all about - fair laws, equal rights, people power - and he has the experience to get things done.

Jason has been a critical ally on this campaign and his coverage of Chris Dodd has been fantastic. Thanks for the help throughout J-Ro, and we'll be sure to look for more support as Chris Dodd moves forward in the campaign after he receives a ticket out of Iowa from Democratic caucus goers. Read Jason's full piece here

Hurry Up and Wait

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:04:27 -0500

Four and a half hours until the caucus doors open. Lots going on in HQ, but boy am I ready to start seeing results from tonight's caucus.

They Support Dodd

Megan Lubin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:00:50 -0500

Karen Kinkel of Des Moines, IA talks about why she's supporting Chris Dodd for President. Joe McGinn of Council Bluffs, IA discusses why he supports Chris Dodd.