Q poll: Dodd 38 Simmons 49

Senator Dodd needs to announce his retirment (4.00 / 4)

He's a good and decent man who will certainly lose the election next year if he runs.  We are fooling ourselves if we think that Mr. Dodd will miraculously come from behind to win.  The tide of events is against him.  The economy is in horrible shape, and it is virtually impossible that the anger and frustration that elected a Republican mayor in Stamford in a landslide and brought in a far-right nut-job in Virginia will do anything but give Nutmeggers an opportunity to vent against Mr. Dodd.  Furthermore, the will of mainstream Democrats and progressive independents to come out and support him has been significantly weakened by Dodd's repeated and inexplicable defense of Joe Lieberman, the most hated man by Democrats in this state.

He needs to read the writing on the wall and announce his resignation- now, before it's too late.

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by: thomashooker @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 14:39:59 PM UTC

The only chance I can see for Dodd is if (0.00 / 0)

they finish with a stronger more available Public Option than we have seen so far and do it fast so Dems can move on to what the voters see as biggest priority.

The economy.

Even 53% of Republicans say they want to see a jobs/works program from the government: rebuilding roads, bridges, etc. other infrastructure.

Dodd will have to actually bust some heads in the financial sectors, as well, if he wants to have a chance to regain his credibility amongst those where it has slipped.

Frankly? I don't see either of those things happening (or happening fast enough) for it to help him.

Increasing access for health care to everyone would, obviously, be a good first step towards creating a lot of good jobs. But the way they have it legislated we won't see those jobs for years to come. Even if they made the legislation truly universal we would have to wait for enough workers to get trained in many of the different jobs that would be created, anyways.

Short term solutions? Roads, bridges, turning the economy green and incentives to keep the manufacturing jobs that come with a green economy in the country.
 


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by: Connecticut Man1 @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 18:41:57 PM UTC

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I find it interesting that (0.00 / 0)

Simmons drop since the last R primary poll #s is pretty close the numbers that McMahon gets this time. And looking at McMahon's "favorable" numbers her support isn't likely coming from Republican women. Is her base the "I grew up on WWE" crowd?


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by: Connecticut Man1 @ Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 18:13:55 PM UTC