Dodd, a veteran Connecticut senator who dropped out of the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in early January, announced his support for Obama at a news conference with the Illinois senator.This is a relatively insignificant endorsement, as Dodd was much of a nonfactor while he was running for the nomination. He was about as engaging and interesting as Joe Biden with a constituency comparable to Mike Gravel. The only real point that can come out of this endorsement is that it somewhat gives Obama a little credibility when it comes to experience as Dodd has been in Congress since Watergate. Then again, much of Obama's attraction is that he brings change to the politics of yesterday and is a fresh face on the scene. Let me repeat, Dodd has been in Congress since Watergate. If Obama is such a bastion of change and representative of an attack of the politics of old, why the hell is a guy like Chris Dodd endorsing him?
Dodd represents much of what Obama supporters hope to change; that is, career representatives who don't really care about anything other than their own reelection. Ironic that he endorses Obama.
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