Chris Dodd 2008 presidential campaign
The 2008 presidential campaign of Chris Dodd was launched on January 11, 2007, and ended on January 3, 2008, after a sixth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses. Dodd, the senior senator from Connecticut, sought the nomination of the Democratic Party for president of the United States. Centering his campaign in the states of Iowa and New Hampshire, he centred his campaign on the theme of change. Dodd's performance in the opinion polls varied, but in the financial sphere, he had secured some notable and influential endorsements who were the ones largely funding his campaign.
| Chris Dodd for President 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2008 |
| Candidate | Chris Dodd U.S. senator from Connecticut (1981–2011) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Key people | Sheryl Cohen (manager) Jim Jordan (senior advisor) |
| Receipts | US$16.5 (2007-12-31) |
| Slogan | Restoring America's Standing in the World |
| Website | |
| chrisdodd | |
Dodd tried to follow in the pattern of New Englanders who entered the race for the Democratic nomination and won, including John Kerry, Michael Dukakis, and John F. Kennedy. If elected, Dodd would have become the second Roman Catholic president (after Kennedy) and the second Connecticut-born president (after George W. Bush). He would have been the first senator to win the presidency while in office since Kennedy was elected in 1960 (that honor ultimately went to Barack Obama). After his withdrawal from the race, Dodd went on to endorse the eventual winner Barack Obama, and retired from the Senate in 2011.