Chris Dodd for President

Today the Campaign announced that on Christmas Eve, the final day of his “12 Days of Results Tour,” Chris Dodd will be in Carroll, Iowa, to talk about the importance of service in the community and to the country, and to assemble care packages to send to Iowa National Guardsmen that have been deployed overseas. A former Peace Corps volunteer himself, and having served in the National Guard and Army Reserves, Chris Dodd has made national service, including his call for a community service requirement for graduation from high school, a central issue of his campaign.

From 12:00-1:30 p.m. Senator Dodd will be at the South Side Park Shelter House at the corner of Main and Bluff in Carroll on December 24th.

Dodd is inviting all Iowans to drop off donations at our Des Moines and Sioux City offices until Monday to include in the packages to be sent abroad.

The Des Moines office is located at

1115 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-282-3633

The Sioux City office is located at:

504 Nebraska Street
Sioux City, IA 51101
712-252-9805

Requested items from National Guardsmen include:

• Chips Ahoy cookies, individual packages. (Big bags often fill with dust if not eaten right away.)
• Other kinds of cookies!!
• Pasta and sauce
• Spices
• Smoked oysters and sardines
• Squeeze butter
• Pringles chips
• Individually-wrapped licorice
• Microwave popcorn
• Ramen noodles
• Macaroni & cheese
• Olives, pickles, peppers (lots of bubble wrap around these items)
• Cereal bars
• Microwave pasta that doesn't need refrigeration
• Hot cocoa mix
• Soup mix
• M&M's
• DVD's
• Koozies to keep water bottles and cans cool.
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• AA batteries
• D batteries
• Air freshener, stick-ups, Fabreeze
• Holiday decorations
• Holiday cards
• Address book with names & addresses
• Canned air to blow dust out of electronics
• Stress relief squeeze balls
• Sewing kit
• Lysol wipes / wet wipes
• Poker chips
• Board games
• Shoe laces for gym shoes and boots
• Brown t-shirts
• Boot socks
• Underwear
• Hand warmers
• Inflatable seat cushions
• Razors
• Ink pens
• Word Puzzle books
• Icy/hot patches
• Air activated heat wraps for sore muscles
• Foot spa
• Microwaveable plates and bowls, paper plates
• Foot powder
• Vitamins
• Paperback books

Here are some pictures from last night's Holiday Party at the Star Bar here in Des Moines. About 150 supporters and undecided voters packed the restaurant for a couple hours to meet Chris Dodd and hear him speak. A great time was had by all, and I hope these pictures can convey the festive atmosphere that filled the room.

Chris Dodd makes his way through the crowd

Gordon Rowe and his fantastic hat

Chris Dodd and Bob Mulqueen

The DoddSquad Ladies

A potential supporter

Chris Dodd signs a book for Assistant Polk County Attorney Roger Kuhle

Staffer Nick Anderson, Chris Dodd, Sharon and Gordon Rowe, and Dick Murphy (all returned Peace Core Volunteers)

Jackie Dodd and Gordon Rowe

The South Carolina Democratic Party, South Carolina State University and House Majority Whip James Clyburn invited Democratic candidates to an April 26th debate -- the first of the primary season -- in Orangeburg, and Senator Chris Dodd was first out of the gate accepting the invite. “The fact that we will be at Congressman Jim Clyburn’s alma mater for this first debate makes it even more significant,” said Dodd.