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.

This Is It

Matt Browner-Hamlin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:52:22 -0500

In seven hours, the doors to Democratic precincts around Iowa will close and the caucus will begin. After a year plus of campaigning around the country, polls, media appearances, major policy differences, and minor gaffes actual Democratic voters will have their first chance to tell the nation and the world what they think about our Presidential candidates. This is it. Right now, the last hours of the mobilization for Chris Dodd in Iowa are taking place. Calls are going out to our supporters from volunteers in our Des Moines phone bank - making sure that every Dodd voter makes it to tonight's caucus. Precinct captains are getting the final run down of the process and the case they'll be making to their neighbors tonight when the caucus doors close. We are ready for this. I've been in Iowa for over a week and for the second time I'm fighting off a nasty head cold. Pretty much everyone on the campaign is in the same place - working long hours in the cold, not getting enough sleep, and having a campaign office diet with far too many doughnuts and slices of pizza and not enough leafy greens puts your immune situation at risk. But I haven't heard anyone complain yet - we're trying to get our next President elected and there will be time to rest when Chris Dodd is in the Oval Office, steering our ship of state. One thing is clear: nothing is final yet. Iowans are still making up their minds and will be doing so well into the caucus tonight. Last night I went to the Caucus for Results rally in Ottumwa. Afterwards I got to speak with two undecided voters. They liked what they saw with Senator Dodd, but wanted to hear more about him. As much as I enjoy what I do on this blog and with the online community, getting to sit face to face with two Democratic caucus goers twenty-four hours before they would take their stand and make my case for Chris Dodd was exactly how I wanted to close this part of the campaign. Making the case, winning people over, or at least leaving them with a moment that they can turn to when they decide who to caucus for tonight in Ottumwa. Chris Dodd has earned support in Iowa and praise online. The International Association of Fire Fighters and their loyal members will be standing with Dodd tonight - their support is visible throughout the state and will be one of the biggest factors for our success tonight. Soon enough, we shall know who is joining them to support Chris Dodd and give him a ticket out of Iowa and on to New Hampshire. I can't wait to start hearing the results. I'll be keeping the blog up to date with news and events throughout the day.