Des Moines Register debate on Dec 13, 2007 - Chris Dodd was authoritative, experienced, and dignified, but seen by detractors as boring, uninspiring, and unimaginative. Sen. Dodd is viewed by many as the ultimate D.C. establishment Democrat in the 2008 president race.
CNN Debate in Las Vegas, November 15, 2007, moderated by Wolf Blitzer - Lately, I leave these debates most admiring the deep experience and decades-long, proven leadership of Gov. Bill Richardson and Sen. Chris Dodd...
NBC News/Philadelphia Debate, October 30, 2007, moderated by Brian Williams, Tim Russert - Dodd reeks of integrity, patriotism, morality and strong leadership, and it continues to amaze me that his candidacy doesn't catch fire with Democrats.
ABC News/Iowa Debate, August 19, 2007, moderated by George Stephanopoulos - As they did in the AFL-CIO debate a week ago, Sen. Chris Dodd and Sen. Joe Biden spent an inordinate amount of time voicing agreement with Hillary Clinton. One could get the impression that the old guard of the Senate is teaming together to smackdown Obama, the upstart who dares questions his seniors.
CNN-YouTube Debate, July 23, 2007, moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper - Chris Dodd is a man of integrity and patriotism, and I respect him immensely. But his every utterance is delivered as if he's on the Senate floor, and he never connected with the audience, especially the under-40 crowd.
PBS-Howard University debate, June 28, 2007, moderated by Tavis Smiley - Sen. Dodd is the most under-rated, under-covered Democratic candidate in the 2008 race. As always, Dodd displayed excellent command of the facts and history, and impressive oratory skills. The crowd accorded him polite applause, but this classic New England liberal never seemed to connect with them.
California Democratic Convention, April 28-29, 2007 - Several in my area commented that, to their utter surprise, the candidate who impressed them most was Sen. Dodd. He's deeply experienced, and exudes a unique dimension of presidential-like dignity. And Dodd cared enough to do extensive homework on California.
DNC Winter Kick-Off Meeting, February 1-3, 2007 - Chris Dodd, who is given no chance by oddsmakers to capture the Democratic nomination, delivered a surprisingly effective speech, and he obviously had great fun doing it. Unlike most candidates, he tackled a wide range of specific issues with equal gusto...